#87BC6F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.9% 0.119 136.4), rgb(135, 188, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#87BC6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.119 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 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BC6F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 188, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.119 136.4) |
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 #87BC6F | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BC6F | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BC6F text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BC6F text on black | 9.45:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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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
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BC6F
oklch(73.9% 0.119 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E37
oklch(63.2% 0.153 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F8802
oklch(55.7% 0.166 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D0F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0B
oklch(27% 0.063 136.2)
#87BC6F 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) | #C1B169 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AC73 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B7A9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BC6F
#87BC6F
oklch(73.9% 0.119 136.4)
- #C993DD
#C993DD
oklch(74.1% 0.119 316.6)
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 #87BC6F, 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 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
Use #87BC6F 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.