#87B476
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.2% 0.099 137.4), rgb(135, 180, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#87B476 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B476 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 180, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.099 137.4) |
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 #87B476 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B476 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B476 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B476 text on black | 8.82:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA3
oklch(81% 0.063 137.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B476
oklch(72.2% 0.099 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#629B4B
oklch(63.1% 0.127 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#48852C
oklch(55.6% 0.138 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#39711E
oklch(49.2% 0.129 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#305C1C
oklch(42.8% 0.106 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C12
oklch(26.9% 0.052 137.8)
#87B476 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) | #B8AA72 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A679 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B0A4 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B476
#87B476
oklch(72.2% 0.099 137.4)
- #BF91CE
#BF91CE
oklch(72.1% 0.1 317.7)
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 #87B476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.005
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.013
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.016
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
Use #87B476 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.