#87CD78
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.1% 0.136 140.1), rgb(135, 205, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#87CD78 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CD78 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 205, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.136 140.1) |
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 #87CD78 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CD78 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CD78 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CD78 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B7
oklch(88.5% 0.075 140.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CD78
oklch(78.1% 0.136 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#43BF1D
oklch(70.8% 0.218 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#30A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#87CD78 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) | #D1C072 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B97D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C8B8 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CD78
#87CD78
oklch(78.1% 0.136 140.1)
- #DE9AEE
#DE9AEE
oklch(78.1% 0.137 319.8)
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 #87CD78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
Use #87CD78 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.