#87CD8A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.5% 0.117 145.3), rgb(135, 205, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#87CD8A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CD8A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 205, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.117 145.3) |
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 #87CD8A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CD8A | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CD8A text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CD8A text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.065 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CD8A
oklch(78.5% 0.117 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#3EBE4F
oklch(70.8% 0.188 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A62F
oklch(63% 0.197 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#87CD8A 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) | #D0C186 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA8E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC9BC | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CD8A
#87CD8A
oklch(78.5% 0.117 145.3)
- #DF9EE2
#DF9EE2
oklch(78.4% 0.118 325.1)
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 #87CD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
Use #87CD8A 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.