#87E489
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.9% 0.153 144.5), rgb(135, 228, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#87E489 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87E489 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 228, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.153 144.5) |
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 #87E489 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87E489 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #87E489 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87E489 text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B6
oklch(88.6% 0.086 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87E489
oklch(83.9% 0.153 144.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C230
oklch(70.7% 0.225 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A627
oklch(63% 0.201 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#87E489 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) | #E7D582 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC8F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CDFCD | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87E489
#87E489
oklch(83.9% 0.153 144.5)
- #F9A8FF
#F9A8FF
oklch(83.8% 0.146 324.4)
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 #87E489, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87E489.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.063
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.064
Use #87E489 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.