#87AE77
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.8% 0.088 136.8), rgb(135, 174, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#87AE77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AE77 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 174, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.088 136.8) |
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 #87AE77 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AE77 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE77 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE77 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 136.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AE77
oklch(70.8% 0.088 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#689953
oklch(63.1% 0.112 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F8336
oklch(55.5% 0.122 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F28
oklch(49.1% 0.115 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#355A23
oklch(42.6% 0.093 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A22
oklch(37.6% 0.072 137)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C14
oklch(27.1% 0.048 137.1)
#87AE77 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) | #B2A673 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA27A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86AAA0 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AE77
#87AE77
oklch(70.8% 0.088 136.8)
- #B790C6
#B790C6
oklch(70.8% 0.088 316.5)
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 #87AE77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.005
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
Use #87AE77 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.