#87BC9C
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.9% 0.072 157.6), rgb(135, 188, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#87BC9C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BC9C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 188, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.072 157.6) |
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 #87BC9C | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BC9C | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BC9C text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BC9C text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 157.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BC9C
oklch(74.9% 0.072 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#559A73
oklch(63% 0.092 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#37855C
oklch(55.6% 0.101 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#29704B
oklch(49% 0.093 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#235C3E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#234B35
oklch(37.7% 0.06 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#87BC9C 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) | #BBB49A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AE9E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBBB3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BC9C
#87BC9C
oklch(74.9% 0.072 157.6)
- #CC9CBE
#CC9CBE
oklch(74.8% 0.073 337.2)
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 #87BC9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.057
Use #87BC9C 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.