#87BE90
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.1% 0.087 149), rgb(135, 190, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#87BE90 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 149°. 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 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BE90 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 190, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.087 149) |
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 #87BE90 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BE90 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BE90 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BE90 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BE90
oklch(75.1% 0.087 149)
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Step 500
500
#559C63
oklch(63.1% 0.112 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#36864A
oklch(55.5% 0.121 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#28723B
oklch(49.2% 0.113 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#235D31
oklch(42.8% 0.094 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#224C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#87BE90 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) | #BFB58D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AF92 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80BCB1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BE90
#87BE90
oklch(75.1% 0.087 149)
- #CE9BCA
#CE9BCA
oklch(75.2% 0.087 329)
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 #87BE90, 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
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
Use #87BE90 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.