#87D07B
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.137 141), rgb(135, 208, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#87D07B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D07B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 208, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.137 141) |
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 #87D07B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D07B | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D07B text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D07B text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#DCF1D8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 140.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6B7
oklch(88.4% 0.076 140.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D07B
oklch(78.9% 0.137 141)
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Step 400
400
#3BBF20
oklch(70.6% 0.219 141)
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Step 500
500
#26A500
oklch(63% 0.207 141)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#87D07B 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) | #D4C375 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC80 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81CBBB | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D07B
#87D07B
oklch(78.9% 0.137 141)
- #E29CF0
#E29CF0
oklch(78.9% 0.137 320.7)
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 #87D07B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.061
Use #87D07B 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.