#87BA68
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.4% 0.124 134.6), rgb(135, 186, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#87BA68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BA68 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 186, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.124 134.6) |
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 #87BA68 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BA68 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87BA68 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BA68 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.077 134.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BA68
oklch(73.4% 0.124 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D2D
oklch(63% 0.158 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#284D07
oklch(37.8% 0.104 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D08
oklch(27% 0.065 134.3)
#87BA68 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) | #C0AF62 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB6D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B4A6 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BA68
#87BA68
oklch(73.4% 0.124 134.6)
- #C690DF
#C690DF
oklch(73.3% 0.125 314.7)
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 #87BA68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
Use #87BA68 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.