#87B889
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.5% 0.085 145.7), rgb(135, 184, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#87B889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B889 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 184, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.085 145.7) |
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 #87B889 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B889 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B889 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87B889 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B889
oklch(73.5% 0.085 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B60
oklch(63.1% 0.109 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#408546
oklch(55.6% 0.118 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#317138
oklch(49.2% 0.11 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#87B889 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) | #BAAF86 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AA8B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B5AB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B889
#87B889
oklch(73.5% 0.085 145.7)
- #C597C6
#C597C6
oklch(73.5% 0.084 325.7)
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 #87B889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.018
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
Use #87B889 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.