#87B960
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73% 0.131 132.9), rgb(135, 185, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#87B960 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B960 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 185, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.131 132.9) |
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 #87B960 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B960 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B960 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B960 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC96
oklch(80.8% 0.081 132.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B960
oklch(73% 0.131 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D1C
oklch(63% 0.166 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#182D05
oklch(26.9% 0.069 133.2)
#87B960 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) | #BFAE59 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA65 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B3A4 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B960
#87B960
oklch(73% 0.131 132.9)
- #C48EE2
#C48EE2
oklch(72.9% 0.131 312.9)
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 #87B960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
Use #87B960 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.