#87E39D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84% 0.132 150.4), rgb(135, 227, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#87E39D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87E39D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 227, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 62%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.132 150.4) |
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 #87E39D | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87E39D | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #87E39D text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87E39D text on black | 13.50:1 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DD
oklch(93.7% 0.038 150)
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Step 200
200
#B7E7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.073 150.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87E39D
oklch(84% 0.132 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C05B
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#87E39D 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) | #E4D599 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CBA1 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77E0D1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87E39D
#87E39D
oklch(84% 0.132 150.4)
- #FCAAF3
#FCAAF3
oklch(84% 0.133 330.6)
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 #87E39D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87E39D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
Use #87E39D 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.