#87CA6B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.2% 0.145 137.1), rgb(135, 202, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#87CA6B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CA6B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 202, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.145 137.1) |
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 #87CA6B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CA6B | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CA6B text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CA6B text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#C0E6B2
oklch(88.4% 0.08 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CA6B
oklch(77.2% 0.145 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#55BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.215 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#87CA6B 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) | #D0BD63 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B771 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C4B4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CA6B
#87CA6B
oklch(77.2% 0.145 137.1)
- #DA96F1
#DA96F1
oklch(77.2% 0.145 317.3)
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 #87CA6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.055
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.056
Use #87CA6B 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.