#87DAA1
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82% 0.115 153.2), rgb(135, 218, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#87DAA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87DAA1 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 218, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.115 153.2) |
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 #87DAA1 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87DAA1 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87DAA1 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87DAA1 text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87DAA1
oklch(82% 0.115 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#87DAA1 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) | #DACE9E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC5A4 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78D8CB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87DAA1
#87DAA1
oklch(82% 0.115 153.2)
- #F1A8E4
#F1A8E4
oklch(82% 0.115 333.1)
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 #87DAA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87DAA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #87DAA1 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.