#87AD91
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.2% 0.058 152.9), rgb(135, 173, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#87AD91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AD91 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 173, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.058 152.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #87AD91 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AD91 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AD91 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AD91 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B6
oklch(81% 0.036 153.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AD91
oklch(71.2% 0.058 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#669774
oklch(63.1% 0.075 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C815D
oklch(55.6% 0.08 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D4C
oklch(49.1% 0.075 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#33593F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4935
oklch(37.7% 0.048 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#87AD91 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ADA790 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A292 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82ACA5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AD91
#87AD91
oklch(71.2% 0.058 152.9)
- #B995B2
#B995B2
oklch(71.2% 0.058 333)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #87AD91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
Use #87AD91 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.