#87AE65
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.5% 0.109 131.6), rgb(135, 174, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#87AE65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AE65 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 174, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.109 131.6) |
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 #87AE65 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AE65 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE65 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE65 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 131.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AE65
oklch(70.5% 0.109 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A38
oklch(63.1% 0.139 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#518406
oklch(55.6% 0.151 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B02
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B10
oklch(37.7% 0.091 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0C
oklch(27% 0.057 131.6)
#87AE65 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) | #B4A45F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA169 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A99C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AE65
#87AE65
oklch(70.5% 0.109 131.6)
- #B68CD1
#B68CD1
oklch(70.5% 0.108 311.6)
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 #87AE65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
Use #87AE65 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.