#87CA89
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.7% 0.114 145.1), rgb(135, 202, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#87CA89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CA89 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 202, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.114 145.1) |
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 #87CA89 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CA89 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CA89 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CA89 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.063 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CA89
oklch(77.7% 0.114 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#45BD52
oklch(70.8% 0.182 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A62D
oklch(63% 0.198 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#87CA89 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) | #CDBE85 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B88D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C6B9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CA89
#87CA89
oklch(77.7% 0.114 145.1)
- #DC9DDF
#DC9DDF
oklch(77.8% 0.114 325.1)
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 #87CA89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
Use #87CA89 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.