#87AF67
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.7% 0.108 132.3), rgb(135, 175, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#87AF67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AF67 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 175, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.108 132.3) |
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 #87AF67 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AF67 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AF67 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AF67 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.068 132.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AF67
oklch(70.7% 0.108 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#699A3A
oklch(63% 0.138 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#50840D
oklch(55.5% 0.15 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B06
oklch(42.6% 0.115 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B12
oklch(37.7% 0.09 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 132.6)
#87AF67 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) | #B5A562 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA26B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88AA9D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AF67
#87AF67
oklch(70.7% 0.108 132.3)
- #B88DD1
#B88DD1
oklch(70.8% 0.107 312.6)
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 #87AF67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
Use #87AF67 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.