#87CEA0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.2% 0.097 155.1), rgb(135, 206, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#87CEA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 206, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.097 155.1) |
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 #87CEA0 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CEA0 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CEA0 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CEA0 text on black | 11.36:1 | 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
#BEE4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 155.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CEA0
oklch(79.2% 0.097 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#36BC74
oklch(70.7% 0.156 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#87CEA0 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) | #CEC39D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA3 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ACDC1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CEA0
#87CEA0
oklch(79.2% 0.097 155.1)
- #E3A4D4
#E3A4D4
oklch(79.3% 0.097 335.3)
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 #87CEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.064
Use #87CEA0 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.