#87CA79
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.4% 0.13 140.2), rgb(135, 202, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#87CA79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CA79 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 202, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.13 140.2) |
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 #87CA79 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CA79 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CA79 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CA79 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D9
oklch(93.7% 0.038 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B8
oklch(88.6% 0.074 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CA79
oklch(77.4% 0.13 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#49BE2A
oklch(70.8% 0.209 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#2FA500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#87CA79 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) | #CEBD73 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B77E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C5B6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CA79
#87CA79
oklch(77.4% 0.13 140.2)
- #DB99E9
#DB99E9
oklch(77.4% 0.131 320.4)
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 #87CA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
Use #87CA79 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.