#87C06D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.9% 0.128 136.5), rgb(135, 192, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#87C06D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C06D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 192, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.128 136.5) |
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 #87C06D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87C06D | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C06D text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C06D 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.08 136.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87C06D
oklch(74.9% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#569F2D
oklch(63.2% 0.164 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#234D08
oklch(37.5% 0.106 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#162E08
oklch(27.2% 0.068 136.1)
#87C06D 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) | #C5B467 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF72 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BBAC | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C06D
#87C06D
oklch(74.9% 0.128 136.5)
- #CD93E3
#CD93E3
oklch(74.7% 0.128 316.4)
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 #87C06D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
Use #87C06D 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.