#87CA5C
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77% 0.159 134.7), rgb(135, 202, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#87CA5C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CA5C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 202, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.159 134.7) |
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 #87CA5C | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CA5C | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CA5C text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CA5C text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#DDF1D3
oklch(93.5% 0.045 135.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E7AC
oklch(88.6% 0.088 134.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CA5C
oklch(77% 0.159 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#63BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.205 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#87CA5C 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) | #D1BC51 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B664 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C3B1 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CA5C
#87CA5C
oklch(77% 0.159 134.7)
- #DA93FA
#DA93FA
oklch(77.1% 0.159 314.7)
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 #87CA5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.048
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
Use #87CA5C 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.