#87D97D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.1% 0.149 141.7), rgb(135, 217, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#87D97D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D97D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 217, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.149 141.7) |
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 #87D97D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D97D | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D97D text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D97D text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8B5
oklch(88.6% 0.083 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D97D
oklch(81.1% 0.149 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#20C200
oklch(70.8% 0.237 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#1AA600
oklch(63.1% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#87D97D 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) | #DDCA76 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C383 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D4C3 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D97D
#87D97D
oklch(81.1% 0.149 141.7)
- #ED9FFA
#ED9FFA
oklch(81% 0.149 321.7)
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 #87D97D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87D97D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.061
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.064
Use #87D97D 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.