#87D289
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.126 144.9), rgb(135, 210, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#87D289 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 145°. 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 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D289 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 210, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.126 144.9) |
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 #87D289 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D289 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D289 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D289 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 144)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BD
oklch(88.5% 0.07 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D289
oklch(79.6% 0.126 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#32BF44
oklch(70.6% 0.202 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#87D289 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) | #D5C584 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE8D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ECEBF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D289
#87D289
oklch(79.6% 0.126 144.9)
- #E5A0E9
#E5A0E9
oklch(79.6% 0.125 324.8)
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 #87D289, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87D289.
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 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #87D289 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.