#87CC94
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.4% 0.106 149.4), rgb(135, 204, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#87CC94 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CC94 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 204, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.106 149.4) |
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 #87CC94 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CC94 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CC94 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CC94 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.059 149.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CC94
oklch(78.4% 0.106 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#3EBD63
oklch(70.8% 0.17 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#87CC94 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) | #CDC191 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B997 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC9BD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CC94
#87CC94
oklch(78.4% 0.106 149.4)
- #DFA0DA
#DFA0DA
oklch(78.4% 0.106 329.2)
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 #87CC94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #87CC94 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.