#87B072
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(71.2% 0.097 135.5), rgb(135, 176, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#87B072 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B072 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 176, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.097 135.5) |
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 #87B072 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B072 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B072 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B072 text on black | 8.48:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 135.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B072
oklch(71.2% 0.097 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#679A4A
oklch(63.1% 0.124 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D842A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E701C
oklch(49.2% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#335B1A
oklch(42.6% 0.104 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#87B072 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) | #B5A76E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA375 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87ACA0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B072
#87B072
oklch(71.2% 0.097 135.5)
- #B98FCC
#B98FCC
oklch(71.1% 0.098 315)
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 #87B072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.006
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.010
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.014
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
Use #87B072 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.