#87D592
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.5% 0.122 147.8), rgb(135, 213, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#87D592 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D592 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 213, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.122 147.8) |
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 #87D592 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D592 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D592 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D592 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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)
#87D592
oklch(80.5% 0.122 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#24C052
oklch(70.8% 0.196 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#87D592 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) | #D7C88E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC096 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CD2C3 | 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°).
- #87D592
#87D592
oklch(80.5% 0.122 147.8)
- #EAA3E7
#EAA3E7
oklch(80.5% 0.121 328.1)
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 #87D592, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87D592.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
Use #87D592 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.