#87BC8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.5% 0.087 147.5), rgb(135, 188, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#87BC8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BC8D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 188, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.087 147.5) |
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 #87BC8D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BC8D | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BC8D text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BC8D text on black | 9.60:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BC8D
oklch(74.5% 0.087 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#579C61
oklch(63.2% 0.112 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A8648
oklch(55.6% 0.121 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B7139
oklch(49% 0.112 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#255C30
oklch(42.6% 0.092 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#244C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D19
oklch(27.2% 0.047 147.2)
#87BC8D 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) | #BDB38A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AD90 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81BAAF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BC8D
#87BC8D
oklch(74.5% 0.087 147.5)
- #CB99C9
#CB99C9
oklch(74.5% 0.088 327.7)
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 #87BC8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.010
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
Use #87BC8D 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.