#87C780
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.9% 0.119 142), rgb(135, 199, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#87C780 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C780 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 199, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.119 142) |
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 #87C780 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C780 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C780 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C780 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C780
oklch(76.9% 0.119 142)
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Step 400
400
#4DBC44
oklch(70.6% 0.189 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#12A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#87C780 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) | #CABB7B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B584 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C3B5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C780
#87C780
oklch(76.9% 0.119 142)
- #D79AE1
#D79AE1
oklch(76.8% 0.119 321.7)
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 #87C780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
Use #87C780 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.