#87BE99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.3% 0.078 154.7), rgb(135, 190, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#87BE99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BE99 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 190, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.078 154.7) |
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 #87BE99 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BE99 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BE99 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BE99 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 154.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BE99
oklch(75.3% 0.078 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#549B6E
oklch(63% 0.099 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#358656
oklch(55.7% 0.109 154.5)
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Step 700
700
#267146
oklch(49.1% 0.101 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#225C3A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 154.8)
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Step 900
900
#224C32
oklch(37.8% 0.065 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#87BE99 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) | #BEB597 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF9B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBDB4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BE99
#87BE99
oklch(75.3% 0.078 154.7)
- #CE9CC3
#CE9CC3
oklch(75.2% 0.079 334.3)
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 #87BE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.014
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.055
Use #87BE99 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.