#87CB8F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.1% 0.109 147.3), rgb(135, 203, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#87CB8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CB8F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 203, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.109 147.3) |
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 #87CB8F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CB8F | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CB8F text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CB8F text on black | 10.96:1 | 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
#BFE5C3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 147.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CB8F
oklch(78.1% 0.109 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#42BD5C
oklch(70.8% 0.175 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#87CB8F 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) | #CDC08B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B992 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC8BB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CB8F
#87CB8F
oklch(78.1% 0.109 147.3)
- #DD9FDC
#DD9FDC
oklch(78.1% 0.109 327.1)
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 #87CB8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
Use #87CB8F 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.