#87CC6D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.7% 0.146 137.7), rgb(135, 204, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#87CC6D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CC6D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 204, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.146 137.7) |
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 #87CC6D | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CC6D | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CC6D text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CC6D text on black | 10.88:1 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B2
oklch(88.4% 0.08 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CC6D
oklch(77.7% 0.146 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#51BD00
oklch(70.6% 0.217 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#87CC6D 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) | #D2BE65 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B873 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C6B6 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CC6D
#87CC6D
oklch(77.7% 0.146 137.7)
- #DD97F3
#DD97F3
oklch(77.7% 0.147 317.8)
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 #87CC6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #87CC6D 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.