#87E2AD
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.2% 0.116 157.2), rgb(135, 226, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#87E2AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87E2AD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 226, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.116 157.2) |
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 #87E2AD | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87E2AD | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #87E2AD text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87E2AD text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E1
oklch(93.6% 0.033 156.5)
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Step 200
200
#B7E7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.064 157.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87E2AD
oklch(84.2% 0.116 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#87E2AD 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) | #E1D5AA | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBB0 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73E1D3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87E2AD
#87E2AD
oklch(84.2% 0.116 157.2)
- #FCAEE6
#FCAEE6
oklch(84.2% 0.115 337.4)
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 #87E2AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87E2AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
Use #87E2AD 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.