#87C490
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.097 148.4), rgb(135, 196, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#87C490 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C490 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 196, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.097 148.4) |
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 #87C490 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C490 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C490 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C490 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.054 148.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C490
oklch(76.5% 0.097 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#4FBA67
oklch(70.6% 0.155 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#87C490 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) | #C5BA8D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB393 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC1B6 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C490
#87C490
oklch(76.5% 0.097 148.4)
- #D59DD2
#D59DD2
oklch(76.6% 0.097 328.3)
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 #87C490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
Use #87C490 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.