#87B669
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.4% 0.117 134.1), rgb(135, 182, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#87B669 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B669 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 182, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.117 134.1) |
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 #87B669 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B669 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B669 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B669 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9C
oklch(81% 0.074 134.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B669
oklch(72.4% 0.117 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#619C34
oklch(63% 0.149 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C0E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#192D0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 134.5)
#87B669 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) | #BCAB63 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A86D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B1A3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B669
#87B669
oklch(72.4% 0.117 134.1)
- #C18FD9
#C18FD9
oklch(72.4% 0.117 314.4)
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 #87B669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
Use #87B669 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.