#87AE75
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.8% 0.091 136.1), rgb(135, 174, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#87AE75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AE75 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 174, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.091 136.1) |
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 #87AE75 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AE75 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE75 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE75 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA5
oklch(81% 0.058 136.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AE75
oklch(70.8% 0.091 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#689950
oklch(63% 0.116 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F8333
oklch(55.5% 0.125 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#406F25
oklch(49.1% 0.117 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#355B20
oklch(42.8% 0.098 136)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A20
oklch(37.5% 0.075 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#87AE75 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) | #B2A571 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA278 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86AA9F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AE75
#87AE75
oklch(70.8% 0.091 136.1)
- #B78FC7
#B78FC7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 316.1)
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 #87AE75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.003
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
Use #87AE75 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.