#87C477
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76% 0.123 139.3), rgb(135, 196, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#87C477 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C477 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 196, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.123 139.3) |
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 #87C477 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C477 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C477 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C477 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BA
oklch(88.5% 0.069 139.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C477
oklch(76% 0.123 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#54BC33
oklch(70.7% 0.197 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#87C477 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) | #C8B871 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB27B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BFB1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C477
#87C477
oklch(76% 0.123 139.3)
- #D397E2
#D397E2
oklch(76% 0.123 319.5)
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 #87C477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
Use #87C477 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.