#87AE67
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.5% 0.107 132.1), rgb(135, 174, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#87AE67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AE67 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 174, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.107 132.1) |
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 #87AE67 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AE67 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE67 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE67 text on black | 8.28:1 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AE67
oklch(70.5% 0.107 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A3B
oklch(63.1% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#518411
oklch(55.6% 0.148 132)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#365B08
oklch(42.7% 0.114 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B13
oklch(37.7% 0.089 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#87AE67 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) | #B4A562 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A99D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AE67
#87AE67
oklch(70.5% 0.107 132.1)
- #B68CD0
#B68CD0
oklch(70.4% 0.107 312)
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 #87AE67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
Use #87AE67 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.