#87D987
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.2% 0.139 144.2), rgb(135, 217, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#87D987 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87D987 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 217, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 52%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.139 144.2) |
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 #87D987 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87D987 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87D987 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87D987 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B9
oklch(88.5% 0.077 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87D987
oklch(81.2% 0.139 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#17C131
oklch(70.6% 0.222 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#87D987 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) | #DCCB81 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ED5C4 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87D987
#87D987
oklch(81.2% 0.139 144.2)
- #EEA2F4
#EEA2F4
oklch(81.3% 0.138 324.2)
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 #87D987, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87D987.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.065
Use #87D987 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.