#87B37B
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72% 0.092 139.1), rgb(135, 179, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#87B37B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B37B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 179, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.092 139.1) |
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 #87B37B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B37B | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B37B text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B37B text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B37B
oklch(72% 0.092 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#639A53
oklch(63% 0.117 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#488537
oklch(55.7% 0.128 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#397029
oklch(49.1% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#305B23
oklch(42.6% 0.098 139)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B22
oklch(37.7% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C14
oklch(27% 0.049 138.2)
#87B37B 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) | #B7AA77 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A67E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85AFA4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B37B
#87B37B
oklch(72% 0.092 139.1)
- #BE92CA
#BE92CA
oklch(72% 0.093 318.9)
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 #87B37B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.004
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.014
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
Use #87B37B 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.