#87BF77
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.8% 0.116 138.9), rgb(135, 191, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#87BF77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 139°. 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 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BF77 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 191, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.116 138.9) |
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 #87BF77 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BF77 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BF77 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BF77 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 139.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BF77
oklch(74.8% 0.116 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#569E40
oklch(63.1% 0.148 139)
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Step 600
600
#39881B
oklch(55.6% 0.16 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B730A
oklch(49.1% 0.149 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#255E0F
oklch(42.7% 0.124 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#234D16
oklch(37.6% 0.096 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#87BF77 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) | #C3B472 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84BAAD | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BF77
#87BF77
oklch(74.8% 0.116 138.9)
- #CD95DC
#CD95DC
oklch(74.8% 0.116 319)
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 #87BF77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
Use #87BF77 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.