#87D599
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.7% 0.115 150.5), rgb(135, 213, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#87D599 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D599 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 213, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.115 150.5) |
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 #87D599 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D599 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D599 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D599 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#DBF1DF
oklch(93.7% 0.033 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.064 150.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D599
oklch(80.7% 0.115 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#21BF5F
oklch(70.7% 0.184 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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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
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#87D599 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) | #D6C995 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AD2C5 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D599
#87D599
oklch(80.7% 0.115 150.5)
- #EAA4E3
#EAA4E3
oklch(80.6% 0.116 330.1)
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 #87D599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #87D599 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.