#87DB74
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(81.4% 0.16 139.9), rgb(135, 219, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#87DB74 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87DB74 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 219, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.16 139.9) |
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 #87DB74 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87DB74 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87DB74 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87DB74 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D5
oklch(93.6% 0.046 140.3)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B0
oklch(88.4% 0.089 140.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87DB74
oklch(81.4% 0.16 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#3CC000
oklch(70.8% 0.228 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#87DB74 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) | #E0CC6C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C47B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D5C3 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87DB74
#87DB74
oklch(81.4% 0.16 139.9)
- #EDA0FF
#EDA0FF
oklch(81.3% 0.152 319.9)
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 #87DB74, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87DB74.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
Use #87DB74 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.