#87D66D
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.1% 0.16 138.4), rgb(135, 214, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#87D66D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D66D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 214, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.16 138.4) |
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 #87D66D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D66D | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D66D text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D66D text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#BCE8AF
oklch(88.5% 0.089 138.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D66D
oklch(80.1% 0.16 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#4BBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#87D66D 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) | #DCC764 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C074 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83D0BE | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D66D
#87D66D
oklch(80.1% 0.16 138.4)
- #E99BFF
#E99BFF
oklch(80.1% 0.159 318.6)
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 #87D66D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.058
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.062
Use #87D66D 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.