#87CD6F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78% 0.145 138.1), rgb(135, 205, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#87CD6F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CD6F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 205, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.145 138.1) |
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 #87CD6F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CD6F | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CD6F text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CD6F text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#DDF1D6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B3
oklch(88.4% 0.08 138.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CD6F
oklch(78% 0.145 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#4DBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.219 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E00
oklch(42.5% 0.132 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#87CD6F 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) | #D2BF67 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B975 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C7B7 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CD6F
#87CD6F
oklch(78% 0.145 138.1)
- #DE98F3
#DE98F3
oklch(78% 0.145 318.2)
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 #87CD6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
Use #87CD6F 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.