#87D06F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.7% 0.149 138.4), rgb(135, 208, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#87D06F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D06F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 208, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.149 138.4) |
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 #87D06F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D06F | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D06F text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D06F text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D6
oklch(93.5% 0.042 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE7B2
oklch(88.5% 0.083 138.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D06F
oklch(78.7% 0.149 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#4BBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#87D06F 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) | #D5C267 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBB75 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83CAB9 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D06F
#87D06F
oklch(78.7% 0.149 138.4)
- #E299F7
#E299F7
oklch(78.7% 0.15 318.5)
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 #87D06F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
Use #87D06F 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.