#87B989
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.8% 0.086 145.6), rgb(135, 185, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#87B989 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B989 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 185, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.086 145.6) |
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 #87B989 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B989 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B989 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87B989 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 145.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B989
oklch(73.8% 0.086 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B5F
oklch(63.1% 0.111 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F8545
oklch(55.5% 0.12 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#307137
oklch(49.1% 0.112 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#295C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#264C29
oklch(37.8% 0.073 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#87B989 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) | #BBB086 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AB8C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B6AC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B989
#87B989
oklch(73.8% 0.086 145.6)
- #C797C8
#C797C8
oklch(73.7% 0.087 325.8)
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 #87B989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.015
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.018
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #87B989 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.