#87C75E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.3% 0.153 134.6), rgb(135, 199, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#87C75E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C75E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 199, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.153 134.6) |
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 #87C75E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C75E | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C75E text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C75E text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D3
oklch(93.6% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E6AE
oklch(88.5% 0.084 134.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C75E
oklch(76.3% 0.153 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#64BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.204 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#87C75E 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) | #CEB954 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B465 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C0AF | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C75E
#87C75E
oklch(76.3% 0.153 134.6)
- #D692F5
#D692F5
oklch(76.3% 0.154 314.7)
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 #87C75E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.049
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.051
Use #87C75E 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.