#87E699
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.7% 0.14 148.8), rgb(135, 230, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#87E699 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 149°. 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 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87E699 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 230, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.14 148.8) |
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 #87E699 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87E699 | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #87E699 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87E699 text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200
#B6E8BD
oklch(88.5% 0.078 148.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87E699
oklch(84.7% 0.14 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C153
oklch(70.8% 0.2 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#87E699 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) | #E8D794 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CE9E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78E3D2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87E699
#87E699
oklch(84.7% 0.14 148.8)
- #FFAAFA
#FFAAFA
oklch(84.6% 0.141 328.8)
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 #87E699, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87E699.
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 0.032
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
Use #87E699 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.