#87CE9B
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.1% 0.102 152.5), rgb(135, 206, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#87CE9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CE9B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 206, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.102 152.5) |
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 #87CE9B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CE9B | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CE9B text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CE9B text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 152)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CE9B
oklch(79.1% 0.102 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#37BD6C
oklch(70.8% 0.164 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#87CE9B 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) | #CEC398 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BCCC0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CE9B
#87CE9B
oklch(79.1% 0.102 152.5)
- #E2A2D8
#E2A2D8
oklch(79% 0.103 332.1)
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 #87CE9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #87CE9B 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.