#87D398
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.2% 0.113 150.3), rgb(135, 211, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#87D398 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D398 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 211, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 46%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.113 150.3) |
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 #87D398 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D398 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D398 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D398 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#DBF0DF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.062 150.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D398
oklch(80.2% 0.113 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#29BE60
oklch(70.6% 0.18 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#87D398 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) | #D4C794 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BD0C3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D398
#87D398
oklch(80.2% 0.113 150.3)
- #E8A4E1
#E8A4E1
oklch(80.3% 0.112 330.1)
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 #87D398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #87D398 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.