#87AE69
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.5% 0.104 132.5), rgb(135, 174, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#87AE69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AE69 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 174, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.104 132.5) |
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 #87AE69 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AE69 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE69 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE69 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
#B1CA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.065 132.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AE69
oklch(70.5% 0.104 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#699A3F
oklch(63.1% 0.133 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#518418
oklch(55.6% 0.145 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417006
oklch(49.2% 0.135 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#365B0D
oklch(42.7% 0.111 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B15
oklch(37.8% 0.087 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#87AE69 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) | #B3A564 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A99D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AE69
#87AE69
oklch(70.5% 0.104 132.5)
- #B68DCF
#B68DCF
oklch(70.5% 0.104 312.2)
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 #87AE69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.013
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
Use #87AE69 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.