#87DE86
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.4% 0.147 143.9), rgb(135, 222, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#87DE86 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87DE86 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 222, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.147 143.9) |
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 #87DE86 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87DE86 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #87DE86 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87DE86 text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 200
200
#B9E8B7
oklch(88.5% 0.082 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87DE86
oklch(82.4% 0.147 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C227
oklch(70.7% 0.23 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A720
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#87DE86 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) | #E2CF80 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C78B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD9C8 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87DE86
#87DE86
oklch(82.4% 0.147 143.9)
- #F4A3FB
#F4A3FB
oklch(82.4% 0.147 324)
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 #87DE86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87DE86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.067
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.067
Use #87DE86 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.