#87CB85
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.9% 0.12 143.7), rgb(135, 203, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#87CB85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CB85 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 203, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.12 143.7) |
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 #87CB85 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CB85 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CB85 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CB85 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#C0E5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 143.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CB85
oklch(77.9% 0.12 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#44BD48
oklch(70.6% 0.191 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A71D
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#87CB85 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) | #CEBF80 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B889 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C7B9 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CB85
#87CB85
oklch(77.9% 0.12 143.7)
- #DD9CE3
#DD9CE3
oklch(77.9% 0.121 323.8)
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 #87CB85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
Use #87CB85 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.