#87C290
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.094 148.6), rgb(135, 194, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#87C290 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C290 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 194, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.094 148.6) |
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 #87C290 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C290 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C290 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C290 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 147.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C290
oklch(76% 0.094 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#53BA6A
oklch(70.8% 0.15 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#87C290 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) | #C3B88D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB293 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC0B4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C290
#87C290
oklch(76% 0.094 148.6)
- #D29CCF
#D29CCF
oklch(76% 0.093 328.3)
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 #87C290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
Use #87C290 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.