#87CA7E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.5% 0.125 141.5), rgb(135, 202, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#87CA7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CA7E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 202, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.125 141.5) |
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 #87CA7E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CA7E | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CA7E text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CA7E text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EFF8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BB
oklch(88.4% 0.069 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CA7E
oklch(77.5% 0.125 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#48BE39
oklch(70.8% 0.201 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1DA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#178C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#87CA7E 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) | #CEBE79 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B782 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C6B7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CA7E
#87CA7E
oklch(77.5% 0.125 141.5)
- #DB9BE6
#DB9BE6
oklch(77.6% 0.125 321.5)
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 #87CA7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
Use #87CA7E 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.