#87D294
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.9% 0.115 148.8), rgb(135, 210, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#87D294 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D294 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 210, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.115 148.8) |
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 #87D294 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D294 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D294 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D294 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.063 148.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D294
oklch(79.9% 0.115 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#2EBE5B
oklch(70.6% 0.183 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#87D294 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) | #D3C690 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE98 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CCFC2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D294
#87D294
oklch(79.9% 0.115 148.8)
- #E6A2E2
#E6A2E2
oklch(79.8% 0.115 328.6)
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 #87D294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #87D294 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.