#87AE72
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.7% 0.094 135.1), rgb(135, 174, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#87AE72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AE72 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 174, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.094 135.1) |
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 #87AE72 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AE72 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE72 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE72 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA4
oklch(81% 0.059 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AE72
oklch(70.7% 0.094 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#69994C
oklch(63% 0.119 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F842D
oklch(55.7% 0.132 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#406F20
oklch(49% 0.121 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#355B1C
oklch(42.8% 0.102 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#87AE72 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) | #B2A56E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA275 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87AA9F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AE72
#87AE72
oklch(70.7% 0.094 135.1)
- #B78FC9
#B78FC9
oklch(70.8% 0.094 315.1)
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 #87AE72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.001
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
Use #87AE72 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.