#87D392
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.119 147.9), rgb(135, 211, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#87D392 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D392 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 211, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 46%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.119 147.9) |
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 #87D392 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D392 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D392 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D392 text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6C1
oklch(88.6% 0.066 147.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D392
oklch(80% 0.119 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#2BBF55
oklch(70.7% 0.19 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#87D392 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) | #D5C78E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF96 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CD0C2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D392
#87D392
oklch(80% 0.119 147.9)
- #E7A2E5
#E7A2E5
oklch(80% 0.119 327.6)
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 #87D392, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87D392.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.061
Use #87D392 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.