#87B45E
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.8% 0.125 131.6), rgb(135, 180, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#87B45E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B45E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 180, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.125 131.6) |
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 #87B45E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B45E | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B45E text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B45E text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECC97
oklch(80.9% 0.079 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B45E
oklch(71.8% 0.125 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#649C21
oklch(63% 0.16 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D06
oklch(27.1% 0.066 131.9)
#87B45E 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) | #BBA957 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A663 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89AEA0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B45E
#87B45E
oklch(71.8% 0.125 131.6)
- #BE8CDD
#BE8CDD
oklch(71.8% 0.126 311.8)
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 #87B45E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
Use #87B45E 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.