#87C166
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75% 0.136 135.2), rgb(135, 193, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#87C166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C166 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 193, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.136 135.2) |
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 #87C166 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87C166 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C166 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C166 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD96
oklch(80.8% 0.084 135)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87C166
oklch(75% 0.136 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#569F1B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E04
oklch(27.1% 0.073 135.3)
#87C166 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) | #C7B55E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB06C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BBAC | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C166
#87C166
oklch(75% 0.136 135.2)
- #CE92E9
#CE92E9
oklch(74.9% 0.137 314.9)
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 #87C166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #87C166 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.