#87AE80
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(71% 0.078 140.8), rgb(135, 174, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#87AE80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AE80 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 174, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.078 140.8) |
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 #87AE80 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AE80 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE80 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE80 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 141.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AE80
oklch(71% 0.078 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#67985E
oklch(63% 0.1 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E8344
oklch(55.7% 0.109 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E36
oklch(48.9% 0.1 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#345A2D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.064 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#87AE80 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) | #B1A67D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA282 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85ABA2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AE80
#87AE80
oklch(71% 0.078 140.8)
- #B892C0
#B892C0
oklch(71% 0.078 320.4)
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 #87AE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
Use #87AE80 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.