#87C09F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.076 158.6), rgb(135, 192, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#87C09F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C09F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 192, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.076 158.6) |
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 #87C09F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87C09F | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C09F text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C09F text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#C3E2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 158.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C09F
oklch(75.9% 0.076 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#53B784
oklch(70.6% 0.121 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#87C09F 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) | #BFB89D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CBFB7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C09F
#87C09F
oklch(75.9% 0.076 158.6)
- #D29EC1
#D29EC1
oklch(75.9% 0.077 338.9)
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 #87C09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #87C09F 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.