#87E2AF
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.2% 0.114 158.2), rgb(135, 226, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#87E2AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87E2AF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 226, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.114 158.2) |
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 #87E2AF | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87E2AF | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #87E2AF text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87E2AF text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 158.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 158.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87E2AF
oklch(84.2% 0.114 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#87E2AF 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) | #E1D5AC | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB2 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72E1D4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87E2AF
#87E2AF
oklch(84.2% 0.114 158.2)
- #FCAEE5
#FCAEE5
oklch(84.2% 0.114 338)
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 #87E2AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87E2AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
Use #87E2AF 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.