#87D173
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79% 0.147 139.2), rgb(135, 209, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#87D173 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 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D173 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 209, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.147 139.2) |
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 #87D173 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D173 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D173 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D173 text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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)
#87D173
oklch(79% 0.147 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#43BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#87D173 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) | #D6C36C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBC79 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82CBBB | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D173
#87D173
oklch(79% 0.147 139.2)
- #E39AF6
#E39AF6
oklch(79% 0.148 319.2)
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 #87D173, 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
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.061
Use #87D173 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.