#87B28F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.3% 0.068 150), rgb(135, 178, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#87B28F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B28F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 178, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.068 150) |
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 #87B28F | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B28F | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B28F text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B28F text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 149.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B28F
oklch(72.3% 0.068 150)
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Step 500
500
#62996D
oklch(63.2% 0.088 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#478355
oklch(55.6% 0.095 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#386F45
oklch(49.2% 0.089 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A39
oklch(42.7% 0.073 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A31
oklch(37.6% 0.057 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.035 150.5)
#87B28F 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) | #B3AB8D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA691 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B0A8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B28F
#87B28F
oklch(72.3% 0.068 150)
- #BF96BA
#BF96BA
oklch(72.3% 0.069 330.4)
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 #87B28F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
Use #87B28F 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.