#87CC82
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.1% 0.124 142.7), rgb(135, 204, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#87CC82 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CC82 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 204, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.124 142.7) |
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 #87CC82 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CC82 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CC82 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CC82 text on black | 10.98:1 | 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
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5BC
oklch(88.4% 0.068 143)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CC82
oklch(78.1% 0.124 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#42BE3F
oklch(70.7% 0.199 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A709
oklch(63.1% 0.213 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C06
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007604
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#87CC82 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) | #CFC07D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B986 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C8B9 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CC82
#87CC82
oklch(78.1% 0.124 142.7)
- #DE9CE6
#DE9CE6
oklch(78.1% 0.125 322.9)
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 #87CC82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
Use #87CC82 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.