#87DA6F
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(81.1% 0.164 139), rgb(135, 218, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#87DA6F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.164 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 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87DA6F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 218, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.164 139) |
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 #87DA6F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87DA6F | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87DA6F text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87DA6F text on black | 12.28:1 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8AE
oklch(88.5% 0.091 138.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87DA6F
oklch(81.1% 0.164 139)
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Step 400
400
#45BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#87DA6F 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) | #E0CB66 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C376 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D4C1 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87DA6F
#87DA6F
oklch(81.1% 0.164 139)
- #EBA0FF
#EBA0FF
oklch(81.1% 0.151 319)
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 #87DA6F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87DA6F.
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 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.062
Use #87DA6F 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.