#87BE61
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.2% 0.137 133.9), rgb(135, 190, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#87BE61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BE61 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 190, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.137 133.9) |
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 #87BE61 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BE61 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BE61 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BE61 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 133.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACD95
oklch(80.8% 0.085 134.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BE61
oklch(74.2% 0.137 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F12
oklch(63.2% 0.175 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#172E03
oklch(27.2% 0.073 133.7)
#87BE61 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) | #C4B259 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD67 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B8A8 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BE61
#87BE61
oklch(74.2% 0.137 133.9)
- #CB90E8
#CB90E8
oklch(74.2% 0.138 314)
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 #87BE61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
Use #87BE61 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.