#87BA69
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.4% 0.123 134.8), rgb(135, 186, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#87BA69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.123 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 (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BA69 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 186, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.123 134.8) |
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 #87BA69 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BA69 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87BA69 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BA69 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)
#87BA69
oklch(73.4% 0.123 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D2F
oklch(63% 0.157 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#284D09
oklch(37.8% 0.103 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D09
oklch(27% 0.064 134.6)
#87BA69 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) | #C0AF63 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB6E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B4A6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BA69
#87BA69
oklch(73.4% 0.123 134.8)
- #C691DE
#C691DE
oklch(73.5% 0.122 314.9)
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 #87BA69, 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 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
Use #87BA69 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.