#87AE8B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.2% 0.066 147.6), rgb(135, 174, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#87AE8B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AE8B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 174, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.066 147.6) |
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 #87AE8B | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AE8B | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE8B text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE8B text on black | 8.45:1 | 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
#D0DED1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AE8B
oklch(71.2% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#66986C
oklch(63.2% 0.085 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C8254
oklch(55.6% 0.091 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E44
oklch(49.2% 0.085 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#335938
oklch(42.6% 0.07 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A31
oklch(37.8% 0.055 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#87AE8B 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) | #AFA789 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A38D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83ACA4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AE8B
#87AE8B
oklch(71.2% 0.066 147.6)
- #B994B8
#B994B8
oklch(71.2% 0.066 327.1)
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 #87AE8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
Use #87AE8B 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.