#87C995
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.8% 0.1 150.2), rgb(135, 201, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#87C995 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C995 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 201, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.1 150.2) |
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 #87C995 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C995 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C995 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C995 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.056 149.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C995
oklch(77.8% 0.1 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#44BC69
oklch(70.8% 0.161 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#87C995 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) | #CABE92 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB798 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC7BB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C995
#87C995
oklch(77.8% 0.1 150.2)
- #DB9FD5
#DB9FD5
oklch(77.7% 0.1 329.9)
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 #87C995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
Use #87C995 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.