#87C38D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.099 147), rgb(135, 195, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#87C38D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C38D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 195, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.099 147) |
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 #87C38D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C38D | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C38D text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C38D text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C38D
oklch(76.2% 0.099 147)
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Step 400
400
#52BA63
oklch(70.7% 0.157 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#87C38D 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) | #C5B98A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB290 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C0B5 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C38D
#87C38D
oklch(76.2% 0.099 147)
- #D39CD2
#D39CD2
oklch(76.2% 0.097 327.1)
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 #87C38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
Use #87C38D 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.