#87D96E
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.8% 0.163 138.8), rgb(135, 217, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#87D96E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D96E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 217, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.163 138.8) |
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 #87D96E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D96E | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D96E text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D96E text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8AE
oklch(88.5% 0.091 138.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D96E
oklch(80.8% 0.163 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#48BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.221 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#87D96E 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) | #DFCA65 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C275 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D3C0 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D96E
#87D96E
oklch(80.8% 0.163 138.8)
- #EA9FFF
#EA9FFF
oklch(80.9% 0.152 318.7)
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 #87D96E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87D96E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.048
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.060
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
Use #87D96E 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.