#87CA8B
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.8% 0.112 145.8), rgb(135, 202, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#87CA8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CA8B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 202, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.112 145.8) |
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 #87CA8B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CA8B | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CA8B text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CA8B text on black | 10.85:1 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.062 145.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CA8B
oklch(77.8% 0.112 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#45BD56
oklch(70.8% 0.179 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#87CA8B 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) | #CCBE87 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B88F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC7B9 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CA8B
#87CA8B
oklch(77.8% 0.112 145.8)
- #DC9DDD
#DC9DDD
oklch(77.7% 0.112 326.1)
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 #87CA8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
Use #87CA8B 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.