#87D071
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.7% 0.147 138.8), rgb(135, 208, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#87D071 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D071 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 208, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.147 138.8) |
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 #87D071 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D071 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D071 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D071 text on black | 11.29:1 | 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
#BEE7B3
oklch(88.5% 0.082 139.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D071
oklch(78.7% 0.147 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#48BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.221 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#87D071 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) | #D5C269 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBB77 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83CAB9 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D071
#87D071
oklch(78.7% 0.147 138.8)
- #E29AF6
#E29AF6
oklch(78.9% 0.147 318.7)
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 #87D071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.059
Use #87D071 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.