#87C688
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.109 144.8), rgb(135, 198, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#87C688 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C688 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 198, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.109 144.8) |
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 #87C688 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C688 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C688 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C688 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C1
oklch(88.4% 0.06 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C688
oklch(76.8% 0.109 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#4DBC56
oklch(70.8% 0.174 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#87C688 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) | #C9BB84 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB58B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C3B6 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C688
#87C688
oklch(76.8% 0.109 144.8)
- #D79BDA
#D79BDA
oklch(76.7% 0.11 325)
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 #87C688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #87C688 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.