#87D774
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.5% 0.155 139.7), rgb(135, 215, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#87D774 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D774 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 215, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.155 139.7) |
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 #87D774 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D774 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D774 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D774 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D5
oklch(93.7% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE8B2
oklch(88.6% 0.086 139.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D774
oklch(80.5% 0.155 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#3EBF00
oklch(70.6% 0.226 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#34A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#87D774 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) | #DCC86C | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C17A | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D1BF | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D774
#87D774
oklch(80.5% 0.155 139.7)
- #EB9DFD
#EB9DFD
oklch(80.6% 0.154 319.9)
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 #87D774, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87D774.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.063
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.065
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.065
Use #87D774 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.