#87DB92
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.9% 0.131 147.4), rgb(135, 219, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#87DB92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87DB92 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 219, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.131 147.4) |
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 #87DB92 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87DB92 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87DB92 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87DB92 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 147.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7BE
oklch(88.5% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87DB92
oklch(81.9% 0.131 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C14A
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#87DB92 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) | #DDCD8D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C596 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BD7C8 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87DB92
#87DB92
oklch(81.9% 0.131 147.4)
- #F1A5F0
#F1A5F0
oklch(81.9% 0.131 327.1)
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 #87DB92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87DB92.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
Use #87DB92 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.