#87D87F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.9% 0.145 142.1), rgb(135, 216, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#87D87F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D87F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 216, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 53%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.145 142.1) |
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 #87D87F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D87F | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D87F text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D87F text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D8
oklch(93.7% 0.042 142)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B6
oklch(88.4% 0.081 142.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D87F
oklch(80.9% 0.145 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#20C213
oklch(70.8% 0.233 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#0FA700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#87D87F 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) | #DCCA78 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C284 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FD3C2 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D87F
#87D87F
oklch(80.9% 0.145 142.1)
- #ECA0F8
#ECA0F8
oklch(80.9% 0.145 321.9)
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 #87D87F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87D87F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.063
Use #87D87F 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.