#87BC93
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.7% 0.081 151.1), rgb(135, 188, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#87BC93 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 151°. 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 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BC93 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 188, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.081 151.1) |
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 #87BC93 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BC93 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BC93 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BC93 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BC93
oklch(74.7% 0.081 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#579B69
oklch(63.1% 0.103 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#398650
oklch(55.7% 0.113 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A7141
oklch(49.1% 0.104 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#255C36
oklch(42.7% 0.086 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#234C2F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#87BC93 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) | #BDB391 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AD95 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FBAB1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BC93
#87BC93
oklch(74.7% 0.081 151.1)
- #CB9AC5
#CB9AC5
oklch(74.6% 0.082 330.6)
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 #87BC93, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
Use #87BC93 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.