#87B478
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.2% 0.097 138.1), rgb(135, 180, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#87B478 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B478 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 180, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.097 138.1) |
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 #87B478 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B478 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B478 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B478 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
#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
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B478
oklch(72.2% 0.097 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#629B4E
oklch(63.1% 0.124 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#488530
oklch(55.6% 0.135 138)
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Step 700
700
#397022
oklch(49% 0.125 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C1E
oklch(42.8% 0.105 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1F
oklch(37.6% 0.079 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#87B478 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) | #B8AB74 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A67B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B0A5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B478
#87B478
oklch(72.2% 0.097 138.1)
- #BF92CD
#BF92CD
oklch(72.2% 0.097 318)
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 #87B478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.003
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.012
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
Use #87B478 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.