#87B166
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.2% 0.112 132.5), rgb(135, 177, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#87B166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B166 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 177, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.112 132.5) |
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 #87B166 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B166 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B166 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B166 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9C
oklch(81% 0.07 132.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B166
oklch(71.2% 0.112 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#679B36
oklch(63.1% 0.143 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B0F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 132.2)
#87B166 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) | #B7A760 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A46A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88AB9F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B166
#87B166
oklch(71.2% 0.112 132.5)
- #BA8DD4
#BA8DD4
oklch(71.2% 0.112 312.6)
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 #87B166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
Use #87B166 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.