#87CE86
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.6% 0.123 144), rgb(135, 206, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#87CE86 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 144°. 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 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CE86 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 206, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.123 144) |
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 #87CE86 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CE86 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CE86 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CE86 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 144)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6BD
oklch(88.6% 0.069 143.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CE86
oklch(78.6% 0.123 144)
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Step 400
400
#3DBE45
oklch(70.6% 0.197 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A721
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#87CE86 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) | #D1C281 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB8A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80CABC | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CE86
#87CE86
oklch(78.6% 0.123 144)
- #E09EE6
#E09EE6
oklch(78.6% 0.122 323.8)
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 #87CE86, 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 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
Use #87CE86 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.