#87DA88
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.5% 0.139 144.4), rgb(135, 218, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#87DA88 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, 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 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87DA88 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 218, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.139 144.4) |
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 #87DA88 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87DA88 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87DA88 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87DA88 text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#BAE7BA
oklch(88.4% 0.077 144.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87DA88
oklch(81.5% 0.139 144.4)
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Step 400
400
#0FC232
oklch(70.8% 0.223 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A627
oklch(63% 0.201 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#87DA88 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) | #DDCC82 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C48D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD6C5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87DA88
#87DA88
oklch(81.5% 0.139 144.4)
- #EFA2F5
#EFA2F5
oklch(81.4% 0.14 324.3)
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 #87DA88, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87DA88.
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 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.066
Use #87DA88 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.