#87C869
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.7% 0.144 136.5), rgb(135, 200, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#87C869 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C869 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 200, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.144 136.5) |
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 #87C869 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C869 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C869 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C869 text on black | 10.49:1 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E6B2
oklch(88.5% 0.08 136.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C869
oklch(76.7% 0.144 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#58BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.212 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#87C869 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) | #CEBB61 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B56F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C2B2 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C869
#87C869
oklch(76.7% 0.144 136.5)
- #D795F0
#D795F0
oklch(76.6% 0.144 316.4)
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 #87C869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.054
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.054
Use #87C869 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.