#87B295
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.4% 0.062 155.1), rgb(135, 178, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#87B295 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 155°. 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 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B295 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 178, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.062 155.1) |
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 #87B295 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B295 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B295 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B295 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B6
oklch(81% 0.039 154.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B295
oklch(72.4% 0.062 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#619874
oklch(63.1% 0.08 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#46825D
oklch(55.5% 0.086 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#376E4C
oklch(49% 0.081 154.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3F
oklch(42.8% 0.067 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.053 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#87B295 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) | #B2AB93 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA697 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B1AA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B295
#87B295
oklch(72.4% 0.062 155.1)
- #BF98B6
#BF98B6
oklch(72.5% 0.062 334.4)
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 #87B295, 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 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
Use #87B295 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.