#87B291
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.3% 0.066 151.6), rgb(135, 178, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#87B291 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B291 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 178, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.066 151.6) |
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 #87B291 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B291 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B291 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B291 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B291
oklch(72.3% 0.066 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#619870
oklch(63% 0.084 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#468358
oklch(55.7% 0.093 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#386E48
oklch(49% 0.084 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A33
oklch(37.7% 0.055 152)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#87B291 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) | #B2AB8F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA693 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B1A9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B291
#87B291
oklch(72.3% 0.066 151.6)
- #BF97B9
#BF97B9
oklch(72.4% 0.066 331.4)
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 #87B291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
Use #87B291 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.