#87DF7D
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.5% 0.157 141.8), rgb(135, 223, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#87DF7D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87DF7D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 223, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.157 141.8) |
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 #87DF7D | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87DF7D | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #87DF7D text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87DF7D text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D6
oklch(93.5% 0.046 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E8B3
oklch(88.4% 0.087 141.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87DF7D
oklch(82.5% 0.157 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#1DC200
oklch(70.7% 0.237 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#17A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#128C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#87DF7D 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) | #E3D075 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C783 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FDAC7 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87DF7D
#87DF7D
oklch(82.5% 0.157 141.8)
- #F2A4FF
#F2A4FF
oklch(82.5% 0.148 321.7)
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 #87DF7D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87DF7D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
Use #87DF7D 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.