#87CD68
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.9% 0.152 136.9), rgb(135, 205, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#87CD68 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CD68 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 205, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.152 136.9) |
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 #87CD68 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CD68 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CD68 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CD68 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D5
oklch(93.6% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7B0
oklch(88.5% 0.085 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CD68
oklch(77.9% 0.152 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#56BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.213 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#87CD68 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) | #D3BF5F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B96F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C7B6 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CD68
#87CD68
oklch(77.9% 0.152 136.9)
- #DE97F7
#DE97F7
oklch(78% 0.151 316.9)
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 #87CD68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
Use #87CD68 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.