#87CE9F
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.2% 0.098 154.6), rgb(135, 206, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#87CE9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CE9F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 206, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.098 154.6) |
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 #87CE9F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CE9F | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CE9F text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CE9F text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 154.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CE9F
oklch(79.2% 0.098 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#36BC73
oklch(70.6% 0.156 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#87CE9F 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) | #CEC39C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA2 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ACCC1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CE9F
#87CE9F
oklch(79.2% 0.098 154.6)
- #E3A3D5
#E3A3D5
oklch(79.2% 0.099 334.5)
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 #87CE9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.064
Use #87CE9F 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.