#87C49E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.083 156.5), rgb(135, 196, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#87C49E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C49E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 196, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.083 156.5) |
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 #87C49E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C49E | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C49E text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C49E text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#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
#C1E3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 156.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C49E
oklch(76.8% 0.083 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#4CB97E
oklch(70.7% 0.133 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#87C49E 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) | #C3BB9C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B4A0 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC3B9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C49E
#87C49E
oklch(76.8% 0.083 156.5)
- #D6A0C8
#D6A0C8
oklch(76.9% 0.083 336)
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 #87C49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
Use #87C49E 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.