#87D978
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81% 0.154 140.6), rgb(135, 217, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#87D978 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D978 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 217, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.154 140.6) |
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 #87D978 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D978 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D978 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D978 text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8B3
oklch(88.6% 0.085 140.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D978
oklch(81% 0.154 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#33C000
oklch(70.6% 0.23 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2BA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#87D978 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) | #DECA70 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C37E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D3C2 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D978
#87D978
oklch(81% 0.154 140.6)
- #ED9EFD
#ED9EFD
oklch(80.9% 0.154 320.7)
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 #87D978, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87D978.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.055
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.067
Use #87D978 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.