#87CC9D
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.6% 0.097 153.9), rgb(135, 204, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#87CC9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CC9D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 204, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.097 153.9) |
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 #87CC9D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CC9D | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CC9D text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CC9D text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 153.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CC9D
oklch(78.6% 0.097 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#3CBC72
oklch(70.8% 0.155 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#87CC9D 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) | #CCC19A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BAA0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BCABF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CC9D
#87CC9D
oklch(78.6% 0.097 153.9)
- #E0A2D3
#E0A2D3
oklch(78.6% 0.097 334.1)
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 #87CC9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.061
Use #87CC9D 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.