#87C09D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.078 157), rgb(135, 192, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#87C09D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 157°. 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 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C09D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 192, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.078 157) |
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 #87C09D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87C09D | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C09D text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C09D text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 157.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C09D
oklch(75.9% 0.078 157)
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Step 400
400
#54B881
oklch(70.8% 0.125 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#87C09D 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) | #BFB79B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBFB6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C09D
#87C09D
oklch(75.9% 0.078 157)
- #D19EC3
#D19EC3
oklch(75.8% 0.078 336.6)
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 #87C09D, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #87C09D 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.