#87BDA1
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.3% 0.07 161.5), rgb(135, 189, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#87BDA1 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BDA1 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 189, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.07 161.5) |
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 #87BDA1 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BDA1 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BDA1 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BDA1 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BDA1
oklch(75.3% 0.07 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#549A78
oklch(63% 0.089 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#358561
oklch(55.7% 0.097 161.2)
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Step 700
700
#267050
oklch(49% 0.09 161.4)
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Step 800
800
#225B42
oklch(42.6% 0.073 161.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B38
oklch(37.7% 0.057 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#87BDA1 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) | #BBB5A0 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA3 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CBDB5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BDA1
#87BDA1
oklch(75.3% 0.07 161.5)
- #CE9EBC
#CE9EBC
oklch(75.3% 0.069 341)
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 #87BDA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #87BDA1 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.