#87D494
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.3% 0.118 148.6), rgb(135, 212, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#87D494 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D494 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 212, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.118 148.6) |
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 #87D494 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D494 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D494 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D494 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#DBF1DE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 149)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D494
oklch(80.3% 0.118 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#27BF58
oklch(70.7% 0.189 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#87D494 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) | #D6C890 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC098 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CD1C3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D494
#87D494
oklch(80.3% 0.118 148.6)
- #E9A3E5
#E9A3E5
oklch(80.4% 0.119 328.6)
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 #87D494, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87D494.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #87D494 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.