#87B288
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.1% 0.076 145.3), rgb(135, 178, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#87B288 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B288 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 178, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.076 145.3) |
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 #87B288 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B288 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B288 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B288 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 145.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B288
oklch(72.1% 0.076 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#629965
oklch(63.1% 0.097 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#48834C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#396F3D
oklch(49.1% 0.097 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#305B32
oklch(42.8% 0.082 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#87B288 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) | #B4AA86 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA68A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B0A6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B288
#87B288
oklch(72.1% 0.076 145.3)
- #BE95BF
#BE95BF
oklch(72.2% 0.075 325.6)
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 #87B288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #87B288 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.