#87BB95
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.5% 0.077 152.6), rgb(135, 187, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#87BB95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BB95 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 187, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.077 152.6) |
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 #87BB95 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BB95 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BB95 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BB95 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BB95
oklch(74.5% 0.077 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#579B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A8554
oklch(55.6% 0.107 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B7144
oklch(49.2% 0.101 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#255C38
oklch(42.7% 0.084 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#244B31
oklch(37.6% 0.063 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#87BB95 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) | #BBB393 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AD97 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB9B0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BB95
#87BB95
oklch(74.5% 0.077 152.6)
- #CA9BC2
#CA9BC2
oklch(74.5% 0.076 332.3)
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 #87BB95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.012
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #87BB95 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.