#87C39B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.085 154.8), rgb(135, 195, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#87C39B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C39B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 195, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.085 154.8) |
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 #87C39B | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C39B | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C39B text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C39B text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C39B
oklch(76.5% 0.085 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#4FB97A
oklch(70.7% 0.135 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#87C39B 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) | #C3BA99 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC2B8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C39B
#87C39B
oklch(76.5% 0.085 154.8)
- #D59FC8
#D59FC8
oklch(76.6% 0.084 335.2)
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 #87C39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #87C39B 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.