#87B76D
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.7% 0.114 135.2), rgb(135, 183, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#87B76D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B76D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 183, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.114 135.2) |
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 #87B76D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B76D | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B76D text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B76D text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9D
oklch(81% 0.072 135.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B76D
oklch(72.7% 0.114 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#609C3A
oklch(63% 0.145 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#45860C
oklch(55.5% 0.158 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D05
oklch(42.8% 0.122 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#294C12
oklch(37.6% 0.095 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#192D0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 134.9)
#87B76D 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) | #BCAD68 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A871 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B2A5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B76D
#87B76D
oklch(72.7% 0.114 135.2)
- #C290D8
#C290D8
oklch(72.6% 0.115 315.2)
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 #87B76D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #87B76D 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.