#87B776
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.9% 0.104 137.8), rgb(135, 183, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#87B776 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B776 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 183, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.104 137.8) |
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 #87B776 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B776 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B776 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B776 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 137.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B776
oklch(72.9% 0.104 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C48
oklch(63.1% 0.133 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#448627
oklch(55.6% 0.145 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#357119
oklch(49% 0.134 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C18
oklch(42.6% 0.111 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#294C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.086 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 138.4)
#87B776 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) | #BBAD72 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A97A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B3A6 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B776
#87B776
oklch(72.9% 0.104 137.8)
- #C392D2
#C392D2
oklch(72.8% 0.105 318.1)
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 #87B776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.012
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.013
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
Use #87B776 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.