#87DE8F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.6% 0.138 146.3), rgb(135, 222, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#87DE8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87DE8F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 222, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.138 146.3) |
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 #87DE8F | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87DE8F | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #87DE8F text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87DE8F text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2DA
oklch(93.7% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7BB
oklch(88.4% 0.077 146)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87DE8F
oklch(82.6% 0.138 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C141
oklch(70.6% 0.214 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#87DE8F 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) | #E1D08A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C794 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BDACA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87DE8F
#87DE8F
oklch(82.6% 0.138 146.3)
- #F5A5F6
#F5A5F6
oklch(82.6% 0.14 326.3)
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 #87DE8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87DE8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.065
Use #87DE8F 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.