#87BD84
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.6% 0.098 143.3), rgb(135, 189, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#87BD84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 143°. 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 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BD84 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 189, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.098 143.3) |
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 #87BD84 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BD84 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BD84 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BD84 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 143.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA7
oklch(80.8% 0.061 142.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BD84
oklch(74.6% 0.098 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#579D55
oklch(63.2% 0.126 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8739
oklch(55.6% 0.137 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B722B
oklch(49% 0.127 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#255D25
oklch(42.7% 0.105 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#244C23
oklch(37.6% 0.081 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D15
oklch(27.1% 0.052 143.1)
#87BD84 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) | #C0B380 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE87 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82BAAE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BD84
#87BD84
oklch(74.6% 0.098 143.3)
- #CB98D1
#CB98D1
oklch(74.7% 0.098 322.9)
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 #87BD84, 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
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.019
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
Use #87BD84 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.