#87E280
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.3% 0.159 142.5), rgb(135, 226, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#87E280 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87E280 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 226, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.159 142.5) |
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 #87E280 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87E280 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #87E280 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87E280 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#B8E9B3
oklch(88.6% 0.089 142.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87E280
oklch(83.3% 0.159 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C300
oklch(70.8% 0.241 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A700
oklch(63.1% 0.215 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#87E280 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) | #E6D279 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CA86 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EDDCA | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87E280
#87E280
oklch(83.3% 0.159 142.5)
- #F4A7FF
#F4A7FF
oklch(83.2% 0.144 322.3)
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 #87E280, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87E280.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.066
Use #87E280 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.