#87E588
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.1% 0.155 144.3), rgb(135, 229, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#87E588 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87E588 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 229, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.155 144.3) |
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 #87E588 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87E588 | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #87E588 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87E588 text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D8
oklch(93.5% 0.044 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B6
oklch(88.6% 0.086 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87E588
oklch(84.1% 0.155 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C22C
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A625
oklch(63% 0.202 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#87E588 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) | #E9D581 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCC8E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CE0CE | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87E588
#87E588
oklch(84.1% 0.155 144.3)
- #F9AAFF
#F9AAFF
oklch(84.2% 0.142 324.3)
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 #87E588, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87E588.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.063
Use #87E588 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.