#87BC6E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.9% 0.121 136.2), rgb(135, 188, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#87BC6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BC6E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 188, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.121 136.2) |
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 #87BC6E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BC6E | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BC6E text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BC6E text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.075 136)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BC6E
oklch(73.9% 0.121 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E35
oklch(63.2% 0.155 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#264D0E
oklch(37.7% 0.101 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D0B
oklch(27% 0.063 136.2)
#87BC6E 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) | #C1B168 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AC72 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B7A9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BC6E
#87BC6E
oklch(73.9% 0.121 136.2)
- #C892DE
#C892DE
oklch(73.8% 0.121 315.8)
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 #87BC6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
Use #87BC6E 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.