#87BC8B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.5% 0.089 146.5), rgb(135, 188, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#87BC8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BC8B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 188, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.089 146.5) |
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 #87BC8B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BC8B | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BC8B text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BC8B text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BC8B
oklch(74.5% 0.089 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#579C5F
oklch(63.1% 0.115 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A8645
oklch(55.6% 0.124 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C7236
oklch(49.2% 0.116 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#265D2D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#244C29
oklch(37.7% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 146)
#87BC8B 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) | #BEB388 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AD8E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B9AF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BC8B
#87BC8B
oklch(74.5% 0.089 146.5)
- #CB99CA
#CB99CA
oklch(74.6% 0.089 327.1)
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 #87BC8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.011
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
Use #87BC8B 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.