#87D27C
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.4% 0.139 141.3), rgb(135, 210, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#87D27C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D27C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 210, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.139 141.3) |
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 #87D27C | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D27C | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D27C text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D27C text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#BDE7B7
oklch(88.6% 0.078 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D27C
oklch(79.4% 0.139 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#36C01D
oklch(70.7% 0.223 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#22A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#87D27C 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) | #D6C476 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBD81 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81CDBD | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D27C
#87D27C
oklch(79.4% 0.139 141.3)
- #E59DF2
#E59DF2
oklch(79.5% 0.14 321.3)
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 #87D27C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.060
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #87D27C 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.