#87BB9B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.7% 0.072 157.2), rgb(135, 187, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#87BB9B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BB9B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 187, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.072 157.2) |
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 #87BB9B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BB9B | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BB9B text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BB9B text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB5
oklch(81% 0.045 156.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BB9B
oklch(74.7% 0.072 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#579A73
oklch(63.1% 0.091 157)
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Step 600
600
#39855C
oklch(55.7% 0.1 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A704B
oklch(49% 0.093 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#255B3E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#234B35
oklch(37.7% 0.06 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#87BB9B 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) | #BAB399 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AD9D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBAB2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BB9B
#87BB9B
oklch(74.7% 0.072 157.2)
- #CB9CBD
#CB9CBD
oklch(74.7% 0.071 337.5)
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 #87BB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.055
Use #87BB9B 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.