#87BE69
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.3% 0.129 135.4), rgb(135, 190, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#87BE69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BE69 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 190, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.129 135.4) |
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 #87BE69 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BE69 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BE69 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BE69 text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACD99
oklch(80.9% 0.08 135.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BE69
oklch(74.3% 0.129 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#599E28
oklch(63% 0.164 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#254D04
oklch(37.6% 0.107 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D07
oklch(26.8% 0.068 135.4)
#87BE69 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) | #C4B262 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE6E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B8AA | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BE69
#87BE69
oklch(74.3% 0.129 135.4)
- #CB92E3
#CB92E3
oklch(74.4% 0.128 315.5)
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 #87BE69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
Use #87BE69 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.