#87D698
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.9% 0.117 150), rgb(135, 214, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#87D698 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D698 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 214, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 49%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.117 150) |
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 #87D698 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D698 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D698 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D698 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D698
oklch(80.9% 0.117 150)
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Step 400
400
#1DBF5C
oklch(70.6% 0.187 150)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#87D698 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) | #D7CA94 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BD3C5 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D698
#87D698
oklch(80.9% 0.117 150)
- #ECA5E5
#ECA5E5
oklch(81% 0.117 330)
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 #87D698, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87D698.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #87D698 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.