#87C792
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.2% 0.1 149), rgb(135, 199, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#87C792 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C792 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 199, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.1 149) |
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 #87C792 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C792 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C792 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C792 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 149.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C792
oklch(77.2% 0.1 149)
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Step 400
400
#49BB66
oklch(70.7% 0.16 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#87C792 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) | #C8BC8F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB695 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC4B9 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C792
#87C792
oklch(77.2% 0.1 149)
- #D99ED4
#D99ED4
oklch(77.2% 0.1 329.4)
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 #87C792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
Use #87C792 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.