#87C376
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.7% 0.123 138.9), rgb(135, 195, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#87C376 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.123 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 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C376 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 195, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.123 138.9) |
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 #87C376 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87C376 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C376 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C376 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87C376
oklch(75.7% 0.123 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#529F3A
oklch(63.1% 0.157 139)
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Step 600
600
#33890B
oklch(55.6% 0.17 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#215F04
oklch(42.8% 0.132 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#214E11
oklch(37.8% 0.103 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139)
#87C376 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) | #C7B770 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB27A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84BEB0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C376
#87C376
oklch(75.7% 0.123 138.9)
- #D296E2
#D296E2
oklch(75.7% 0.124 319)
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 #87C376, 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 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #87C376 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.