#87D892
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.2% 0.126 147.6), rgb(135, 216, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#87D892 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 148°. 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 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D892 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 216, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 51%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.126 147.6) |
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 #87D892 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D892 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D892 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D892 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#DAF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 147.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6BF
oklch(88.4% 0.069 147.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D892
oklch(81.2% 0.126 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#16C04E
oklch(70.6% 0.201 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#87D892 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) | #DACB8D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC396 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CD5C6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D892
#87D892
oklch(81.2% 0.126 147.6)
- #EDA4EB
#EDA4EB
oklch(81.2% 0.125 327.6)
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 #87D892, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87D892.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
Use #87D892 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.