#87CA87
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.7% 0.116 144.4), rgb(135, 202, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#87CA87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CA87 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 202, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.116 144.4) |
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 #87CA87 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CA87 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CA87 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CA87 text on black | 10.82:1 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CA87
oklch(77.7% 0.116 144.4)
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Step 400
400
#46BD4E
oklch(70.7% 0.185 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A626
oklch(63% 0.202 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#87CA87 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) | #CDBE83 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B88B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C6B9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CA87
#87CA87
oklch(77.7% 0.116 144.4)
- #DB9DE0
#DB9DE0
oklch(77.7% 0.115 324.1)
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 #87CA87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
Use #87CA87 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.