#87B170
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.4% 0.101 135), rgb(135, 177, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#87B170 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B170 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 177, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.101 135) |
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 #87B170 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B170 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B170 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B170 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 135)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B170
oklch(71.4% 0.101 135)
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Step 500
500
#669A46
oklch(63% 0.128 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8524
oklch(55.7% 0.141 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D7016
oklch(49.1% 0.131 135)
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Step 800
800
#335B16
oklch(42.6% 0.107 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B19
oklch(37.7% 0.084 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C10
oklch(27% 0.053 134.5)
#87B170 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) | #B6A86B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA473 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87ACA1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B170
#87B170
oklch(71.4% 0.101 135)
- #BB8FCE
#BB8FCE
oklch(71.4% 0.101 315.4)
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 #87B170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.010
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.010
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.013
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
Use #87B170 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.