#87AF8D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.5% 0.065 149), rgb(135, 175, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#87AF8D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AF8D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 175, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.065 149) |
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 #87AF8D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AF8D | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AF8D text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AF8D text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AF8D
oklch(71.5% 0.065 149)
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Step 500
500
#65986E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8255
oklch(55.6% 0.091 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E46
oklch(49.1% 0.084 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#325A39
oklch(42.8% 0.071 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A31
oklch(37.8% 0.056 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#87AF8D 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) | #B0A88B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A48F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82ADA5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AF8D
#87AF8D
oklch(71.5% 0.065 149)
- #BB95B7
#BB95B7
oklch(71.6% 0.065 329.7)
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 #87AF8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
Use #87AF8D 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.