#87CB8D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.1% 0.111 146.5), rgb(135, 203, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#87CB8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 147°. 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 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CB8D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 203, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.111 146.5) |
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 #87CB8D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CB8D | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CB8D text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CB8D text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CB8D
oklch(78.1% 0.111 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#42BD58
oklch(70.7% 0.178 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#87CB8D 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) | #CDBF89 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B890 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC8BB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CB8D
#87CB8D
oklch(78.1% 0.111 146.5)
- #DD9EDD
#DD9EDD
oklch(78% 0.111 326.6)
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 #87CB8D, 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
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #87CB8D 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.