#87C255
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(75% 0.154 132.7), rgb(135, 194, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#87C255 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C255 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 194, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.154 132.7) |
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 #87C255 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87C255 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C255 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C255 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE8E
oklch(80.9% 0.095 132.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87C255
oklch(75% 0.154 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#87C255 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) | #C9B54A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B05D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BBAA | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C255
#87C255
oklch(75% 0.154 132.7)
- #CF8FF3
#CF8FF3
oklch(75% 0.154 312.6)
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 #87C255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.047
Use #87C255 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.