#87C088
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.4% 0.099 144.9), rgb(135, 192, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#87C088 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C088 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 192, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.099 144.9) |
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 #87C088 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87C088 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C088 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C088 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87C088
oklch(75.4% 0.099 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#539D57
oklch(63% 0.127 145)
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Step 600
600
#35873C
oklch(55.5% 0.136 145)
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Step 700
700
#26732E
oklch(49.2% 0.128 145)
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Step 800
800
#225D27
oklch(42.6% 0.105 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#214D24
oklch(37.8% 0.083 145)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#87C088 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) | #C2B685 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81BDB1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C088
#87C088
oklch(75.4% 0.099 144.9)
- #CF99D2
#CF99D2
oklch(75.3% 0.1 324.8)
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 #87C088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
Use #87C088 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.