#87B79D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.8% 0.063 160.7), rgb(135, 183, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#87B79D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B79D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 183, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.063 160.7) |
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 #87B79D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B79D | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B79D text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87B79D text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B79D
oklch(73.8% 0.063 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9979
oklch(63.2% 0.081 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8362
oklch(55.5% 0.088 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F51
oklch(49.1% 0.082 160.7)
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Step 800
800
#295A42
oklch(42.6% 0.067 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#264A38
oklch(37.6% 0.052 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#87B79D 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) | #B6B09C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAA9E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB7AF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B79D
#87B79D
oklch(73.8% 0.063 160.7)
- #C69BB6
#C69BB6
oklch(73.7% 0.063 340.7)
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 #87B79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.057
Use #87B79D 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.