#87D783
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.7% 0.14 143.1), rgb(135, 215, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#87D783 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D783 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 215, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 51%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.14 143.1) |
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 #87D783 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D783 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D783 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D783 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7B8
oklch(88.5% 0.078 142.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D783
oklch(80.7% 0.14 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#23C129
oklch(70.7% 0.224 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A713
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#87D783 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) | #DBC97D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC188 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FD2C2 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D783
#87D783
oklch(80.7% 0.14 143.1)
- #EBA0F4
#EBA0F4
oklch(80.7% 0.14 323)
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 #87D783, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87D783.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
Use #87D783 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.