#87D78C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.9% 0.131 145.7), rgb(135, 215, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#87D78C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 146°. 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 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D78C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 215, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 50%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.131 145.7) |
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 #87D78C | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D78C | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D78C text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D78C text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7BD
oklch(88.6% 0.073 146.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D78C
oklch(80.9% 0.131 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#1FC142
oklch(70.8% 0.21 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#87D78C 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) | #DACA87 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC290 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD3C4 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D78C
#87D78C
oklch(80.9% 0.131 145.7)
- #ECA2EE
#ECA2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.131 325.8)
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 #87D78C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87D78C.
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 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
Use #87D78C 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.