#87AE89
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.2% 0.068 146.1), rgb(135, 174, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#87AE89 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AE89 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 174, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.068 146.1) |
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 #87AE89 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AE89 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE89 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE89 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AE89
oklch(71.2% 0.068 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#66986A
oklch(63.2% 0.087 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C8251
oklch(55.6% 0.095 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E42
oklch(49.1% 0.088 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#335A36
oklch(42.8% 0.074 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#87AE89 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) | #AFA787 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A38B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83ACA4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AE89
#87AE89
oklch(71.2% 0.068 146.1)
- #B994B9
#B994B9
oklch(71.3% 0.067 326.3)
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 #87AE89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
Use #87AE89 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.