#87B771
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.8% 0.11 136.3), rgb(135, 183, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#87B771 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B771 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 183, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.11 136.3) |
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 #87B771 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B771 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B771 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B771 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 136.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B771
oklch(72.8% 0.11 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#609C40
oklch(63.1% 0.14 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#45861B
oklch(55.6% 0.152 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#36720B
oklch(49.2% 0.142 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D0F
oklch(42.8% 0.118 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#294C16
oklch(37.7% 0.091 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#192D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 135.8)
#87B771 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) | #BCAD6C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A875 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B2A5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B771
#87B771
oklch(72.8% 0.11 136.3)
- #C291D5
#C291D5
oklch(72.7% 0.11 316.3)
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 #87B771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.047
Use #87B771 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.