#87DB7C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.5% 0.153 141.5), rgb(135, 219, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#87DB7C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87DB7C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 219, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.153 141.5) |
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 #87DB7C | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87DB7C | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87DB7C text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87DB7C text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B4
oklch(88.5% 0.085 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87DB7C
oklch(81.5% 0.153 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#24C100
oklch(70.6% 0.235 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1DA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#178C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#87DB7C 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) | #DFCC75 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C482 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FD6C4 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87DB7C
#87DB7C
oklch(81.5% 0.153 141.5)
- #F0A0FE
#F0A0FE
oklch(81.6% 0.153 321.4)
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 #87DB7C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87DB7C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.061
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #87DB7C 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.