#87B46D
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72% 0.109 134.7), rgb(135, 180, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#87B46D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B46D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 180, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.109 134.7) |
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 #87B46D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B46D | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B46D text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B46D text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 135)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B46D
oklch(72% 0.109 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#639B3E
oklch(63% 0.139 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#498616
oklch(55.7% 0.152 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A7103
oklch(49.1% 0.141 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#315C0B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C14
oklch(37.8% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 134)
#87B46D 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) | #B9AA68 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A671 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87AFA2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B46D
#87B46D
oklch(72% 0.109 134.7)
- #BE90D4
#BE90D4
oklch(72.1% 0.108 314.5)
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 #87B46D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
Use #87B46D 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.