#87DB87
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.142 144.1), rgb(135, 219, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#87DB87 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87DB87 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 219, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.142 144.1) |
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 #87DB87 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87DB87 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87DB87 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87DB87 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#DAF2D9
oklch(93.7% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7B9
oklch(88.4% 0.078 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87DB87
oklch(81.7% 0.142 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#06C22C
oklch(70.7% 0.227 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A723
oklch(63.2% 0.204 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#87DB87 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) | #DECD81 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C58C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD7C6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87DB87
#87DB87
oklch(81.7% 0.142 144.1)
- #F0A2F7
#F0A2F7
oklch(81.6% 0.143 323.9)
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 #87DB87, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87DB87.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.067
Use #87DB87 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.