#87AE91
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.4% 0.06 152.6), rgb(135, 174, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#87AE91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AE91 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 174, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.06 152.6) |
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 #87AE91 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AE91 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE91 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE91 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 152.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AE91
oklch(71.4% 0.06 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#659773
oklch(63.1% 0.076 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B815C
oklch(55.5% 0.082 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D4B
oklch(49% 0.077 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#32593E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4935
oklch(37.6% 0.049 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#87AE91 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) | #AEA78F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A393 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81ADA6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AE91
#87AE91
oklch(71.4% 0.06 152.6)
- #BA95B3
#BA95B3
oklch(71.3% 0.06 332.8)
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 #87AE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #87AE91 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.