#87B897
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.9% 0.07 154.9), rgb(135, 184, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#87B897 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 155°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B897 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 184, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.07 154.9) |
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 #87B897 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B897 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B897 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87B897 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.044 154.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B897
oklch(73.9% 0.07 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A71
oklch(63.2% 0.091 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E8459
oklch(55.6% 0.098 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F7049
oklch(49.2% 0.092 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#285B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.076 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#264B34
oklch(37.8% 0.058 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#87B897 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) | #B8B095 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAB99 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB7AF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B897
#87B897
oklch(73.9% 0.07 154.9)
- #C79ABC
#C79ABC
oklch(73.9% 0.07 335.2)
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 #87B897, 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 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #87B897 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.