#87B08F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.8% 0.065 150.4), rgb(135, 176, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#87B08F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B08F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 176, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 21%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.065 150.4) |
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 #87B08F | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B08F | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B08F text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B08F text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#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
#AFC8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 149.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B08F
oklch(71.8% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#64986F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#498257
oklch(55.5% 0.09 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E47
oklch(49.1% 0.084 150.4)
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Step 800
800
#315A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.069 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.055 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#87B08F 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) | #B1A98D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA491 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82AEA7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B08F
#87B08F
oklch(71.8% 0.065 150.4)
- #BC96B7
#BC96B7
oklch(71.9% 0.064 330.7)
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 #87B08F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #87B08F 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.