#87C698
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.1% 0.092 152.3), rgb(135, 198, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#87C698 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C698 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 198, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.092 152.3) |
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 #87C698 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C698 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C698 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C698 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#DDEFE1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3C9
oklch(88.4% 0.05 152.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C698
oklch(77.1% 0.092 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#4ABA72
oklch(70.6% 0.147 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A454
oklch(63% 0.165 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#87C698 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) | #C6BC95 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB59B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC4B9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C698
#87C698
oklch(77.1% 0.092 152.3)
- #D89FCF
#D89FCF
oklch(77.1% 0.092 332)
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 #87C698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #87C698 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.