#87BA72
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(73.5% 0.113 137), rgb(135, 186, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#87BA72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BA72 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 186, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.113 137) |
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 #87BA72 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BA72 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87BA72 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BA72 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9F
oklch(81% 0.071 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BA72
oklch(73.5% 0.113 137)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D3E
oklch(63.1% 0.145 137)
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Step 600
600
#418717
oklch(55.6% 0.157 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327205
oklch(49% 0.146 137)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D0C
oklch(42.7% 0.121 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#274C15
oklch(37.6% 0.093 137)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#87BA72 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) | #BFAF6D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AB76 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B5A8 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BA72
#87BA72
oklch(73.5% 0.113 137)
- #C693D9
#C693D9
oklch(73.6% 0.113 316.6)
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 #87BA72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
Use #87BA72 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.