#87D97A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81% 0.152 141), rgb(135, 217, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#87D97A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D97A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 217, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.152 141) |
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 #87D97A | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D97A | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D97A text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D97A text on black | 12.23:1 | 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
#BBE8B4
oklch(88.6% 0.084 141.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D97A
oklch(81% 0.152 141)
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Step 400
400
#2DC100
oklch(70.7% 0.233 141)
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Step 500
500
#25A600
oklch(63.2% 0.208 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#87D97A 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) | #DECA73 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C380 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D4C2 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D97A
#87D97A
oklch(81% 0.152 141)
- #ED9FFC
#ED9FFC
oklch(81% 0.151 321)
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 #87D97A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87D97A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.066
Use #87D97A 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.