#87CC75
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.8% 0.138 139.3), rgb(135, 204, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#87CC75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 139°. 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 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CC75 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 204, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.138 139.3) |
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 #87CC75 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CC75 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CC75 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CC75 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B6
oklch(88.5% 0.076 139.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CC75
oklch(77.8% 0.138 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#45BF10
oklch(70.8% 0.221 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#87CC75 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) | #D1BF6E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B97A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C7B7 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CC75
#87CC75
oklch(77.8% 0.138 139.3)
- #DD99EE
#DD99EE
oklch(77.8% 0.138 319.4)
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 #87CC75, 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
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #87CC75 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.