#87C178
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.3% 0.118 139.3), rgb(135, 193, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#87C178 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C178 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 193, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 37%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.118 139.3) |
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 #87C178 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87C178 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C178 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C178 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9F
oklch(81% 0.074 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87C178
oklch(75.3% 0.118 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#549E3F
oklch(63% 0.15 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#368919
oklch(55.7% 0.164 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#277407
oklch(49.2% 0.153 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#235E0E
oklch(42.6% 0.125 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#224D15
oklch(37.6% 0.098 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 139.1)
#87C178 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) | #C5B673 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB07C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84BCAF | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C178
#87C178
oklch(75.3% 0.118 139.3)
- #CF96DE
#CF96DE
oklch(75.2% 0.118 319.1)
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 #87C178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
Use #87C178 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.