#87DB88
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.141 144.4), rgb(135, 219, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#87DB88 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.141 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 (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87DB88 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 219, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.141 144.4) |
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 #87DB88 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87DB88 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87DB88 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87DB88 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)
#87DB88
oklch(81.7% 0.141 144.4)
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Step 400
400
#05C22F
oklch(70.7% 0.226 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A626
oklch(63% 0.202 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#87DB88 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) | #DECD82 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C58D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD7C6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87DB88
#87DB88
oklch(81.7% 0.141 144.4)
- #F0A3F6
#F0A3F6
oklch(81.8% 0.14 324.2)
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 #87DB88, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87DB88.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.067
Use #87DB88 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.