#87C860
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.6% 0.152 135), rgb(135, 200, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#87C860 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C860 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 200, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.152 135) |
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 #87C860 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C860 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C860 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C860 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#DEF1D4
oklch(93.6% 0.043 134.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1E6AE
oklch(88.4% 0.084 135.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C860
oklch(76.6% 0.152 135)
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Step 400
400
#61BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#87C860 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) | #CFBA57 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B567 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C1B0 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C860
#87C860
oklch(76.6% 0.152 135)
- #D793F5
#D793F5
oklch(76.5% 0.153 315)
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 #87C860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.048
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.051
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.053
Use #87C860 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.