#87BB9F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.8% 0.068 160.6), rgb(135, 187, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#87BB9F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BB9F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 187, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.068 160.6) |
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 #87BB9F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BB9F | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BB9F text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BB9F text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 160.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BB9F
oklch(74.8% 0.068 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#569A78
oklch(63.1% 0.087 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#388461
oklch(55.5% 0.094 161)
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Step 700
700
#297050
oklch(49.1% 0.088 160.8)
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Step 800
800
#245B41
oklch(42.6% 0.073 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#234B37
oklch(37.7% 0.057 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#87BB9F 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) | #BAB39E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1ADA1 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBBB3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BB9F
#87BB9F
oklch(74.8% 0.068 160.6)
- #CC9DBA
#CC9DBA
oklch(74.8% 0.068 341.3)
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 #87BB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #87BB9F 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.