#87E495
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.1% 0.141 147.7), rgb(135, 228, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#87E495 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87E495 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 228, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.141 147.7) |
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 #87E495 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87E495 | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #87E495 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87E495 text on black | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8BC
oklch(88.5% 0.078 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87E495
oklch(84.1% 0.141 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C14C
oklch(70.7% 0.206 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#87E495 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) | #E6D590 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC9A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79E0D0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87E495
#87E495
oklch(84.1% 0.141 147.7)
- #FCA9FA
#FCA9FA
oklch(84.1% 0.141 327.6)
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 #87E495, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87E495.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.061
Use #87E495 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.