#87B772
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.8% 0.108 136.6), rgb(135, 183, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#87B772 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B772 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 183, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.108 136.6) |
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 #87B772 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B772 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B772 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B772 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)
#87B772
oklch(72.8% 0.108 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#609C42
oklch(63.1% 0.138 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#45861E
oklch(55.6% 0.15 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#36710E
oklch(49% 0.14 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D11
oklch(42.8% 0.117 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#294C17
oklch(37.7% 0.09 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#87B772 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) | #BCAD6D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A976 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B2A6 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B772
#87B772
oklch(72.8% 0.108 136.6)
- #C292D5
#C292D5
oklch(72.9% 0.108 316.1)
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 #87B772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #87B772 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.