#87CC80
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78% 0.126 142.2), rgb(135, 204, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#87CC80 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CC80 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 204, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.126 142.2) |
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 #87CC80 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CC80 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CC80 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CC80 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1DA
oklch(93.7% 0.037 141.6)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6BB
oklch(88.6% 0.071 142.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CC80
oklch(78% 0.126 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#43BE3A
oklch(70.7% 0.202 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#0EA700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#87CC80 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) | #D0BF7B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B984 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C8B9 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CC80
#87CC80
oklch(78% 0.126 142.2)
- #DD9CE7
#DD9CE7
oklch(78% 0.125 322)
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 #87CC80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
Use #87CC80 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.