Sage #87AE73
Sage is a medium-light, moderately saturated green with hex code #87AE73 and RGB rgb(135, 174, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#87AE73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Sage. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Colors that go with Sage
Matches found by rotating Sage around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Sage
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Sage, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Sage, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
More about Sage
How to make Sage
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts green
- 3 parts white
- 1 part red
Recipe result: #82AD7C, a difference of ΔE 0.013 from Sage. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Sage in every format
| HEX | #87AE73 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 174, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.093 135.4) |
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 #87AE73 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AE73 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE73 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AE73 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Sage
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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AE73
oklch(70.7% 0.093 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#68994D
oklch(63% 0.119 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F832F
oklch(55.4% 0.129 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#406F21
oklch(49.1% 0.12 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B1E
oklch(42.8% 0.1 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.079 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
Sage 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) | #B2A56F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA276 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87AA9F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.093 |
Use Sage 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.