#87DA9C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.9% 0.119 151.1), rgb(135, 218, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#87DA9C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87DA9C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 218, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.119 151.1) |
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 #87DA9C | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87DA9C | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87DA9C text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87DA9C text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.066 151)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87DA9C
oklch(81.9% 0.119 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#87DA9C 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) | #DBCD98 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC4A0 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79D7C9 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87DA9C
#87DA9C
oklch(81.9% 0.119 151.1)
- #F1A7E7
#F1A7E7
oklch(81.9% 0.119 331.4)
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 #87DA9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87DA9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #87DA9C 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.