#87D491
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.3% 0.121 147.5), rgb(135, 212, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#87D491 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 147°. 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 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D491 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 212, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.121 147.5) |
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 #87D491 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D491 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D491 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D491 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#DBF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C0
oklch(88.5% 0.068 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D491
oklch(80.3% 0.121 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#28BF52
oklch(70.6% 0.194 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#87D491 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) | #D6C78D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF95 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CD1C2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D491
#87D491
oklch(80.3% 0.121 147.5)
- #E9A2E7
#E9A2E7
oklch(80.3% 0.122 327.6)
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 #87D491, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87D491.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
Use #87D491 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.