#87C370
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.6% 0.129 137.5), rgb(135, 195, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#87C370 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 137°. 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 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C370 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 195, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.129 137.5) |
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 #87C370 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87C370 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C370 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C370 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.08 137.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87C370
oklch(75.6% 0.129 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#539F2F
oklch(63% 0.164 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E09
oklch(37.7% 0.108 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#142E09
oklch(27.1% 0.069 137.8)
#87C370 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) | #C8B76A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB275 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BEAF | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C370
#87C370
oklch(75.6% 0.129 137.5)
- #D195E5
#D195E5
oklch(75.6% 0.128 317.4)
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 #87C370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #87C370 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.