#87D199
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.7% 0.109 151), rgb(135, 209, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#87D199 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D199 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 209, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.109 151) |
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 #87D199 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D199 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D199 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D199 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 150.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D199
oklch(79.7% 0.109 151)
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Step 400
400
#2FBE65
oklch(70.8% 0.174 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#87D199 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) | #D2C596 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BCFC2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D199
#87D199
oklch(79.7% 0.109 151)
- #E6A3DD
#E6A3DD
oklch(79.8% 0.109 331.3)
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 #87D199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #87D199 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.