#87CFA7
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.6% 0.092 159.1), rgb(135, 207, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#87CFA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CFA7 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 207, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 43%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.092 159.1) |
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 #87CFA7 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CFA7 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CFA7 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CFA7 text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#DCF0E3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 159.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CFA7
oklch(79.6% 0.092 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#30BC7E
oklch(70.7% 0.148 159)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#87CFA7 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) | #CEC5A5 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BCA9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78CEC4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CFA7
#87CFA7
oklch(79.6% 0.092 159.1)
- #E5A5D0
#E5A5D0
oklch(79.5% 0.093 339.2)
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 #87CFA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
Use #87CFA7 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.