#87B29D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.6% 0.055 163.5), rgb(135, 178, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#87B29D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B29D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 178, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.055 163.5) |
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 #87B29D | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B29D | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B29D text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B29D text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 163)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B29D
oklch(72.6% 0.055 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#60977E
oklch(63.1% 0.07 164)
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Step 600
600
#458267
oklch(55.7% 0.077 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#366E55
oklch(49.2% 0.072 162.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5946
oklch(42.6% 0.059 164)
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Step 900
900
#29493B
oklch(37.6% 0.045 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#87B29D 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) | #B0AC9C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A69E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB2AC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B29D
#87B29D
oklch(72.6% 0.055 163.5)
- #C099AF
#C099AF
oklch(72.5% 0.055 343.7)
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 #87B29D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.055
Use #87B29D 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.