#87CF73
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.5% 0.144 139.1), rgb(135, 207, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#87CF73 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CF73 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 207, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.144 139.1) |
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 #87CF73 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CF73 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CF73 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CF73 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7B4
oklch(88.6% 0.08 139)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CF73
oklch(78.5% 0.144 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#45BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#87CF73 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) | #D4C16C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BB79 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C9B9 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CF73
#87CF73
oklch(78.5% 0.144 139.1)
- #E19AF3
#E19AF3
oklch(78.6% 0.143 319.3)
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 #87CF73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
Use #87CF73 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.