#87E5AE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.9% 0.119 157), rgb(135, 229, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#87E5AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87E5AE |
| RGB | rgb(135, 229, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.119 157) |
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 #87E5AE | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87E5AE | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #87E5AE text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87E5AE text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.044 156.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87E5AE
oklch(84.9% 0.119 157)
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Step 300
300
#5ADE98
oklch(81% 0.154 157)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#87E5AE 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) | #E4D8AB | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB1 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72E4D6 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87E5AE
#87E5AE
oklch(84.9% 0.119 157)
- #FFAFE9
#FFAFE9
oklch(84.8% 0.118 337.2)
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 #87E5AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87E5AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.057
Use #87E5AE 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.