#87E892
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85% 0.15 146.7), rgb(135, 232, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#87E892 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87E892 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 232, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.15 146.7) |
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 #87E892 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87E892 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #87E892 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87E892 text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#EBFBEC
oklch(97.2% 0.026 147.2)
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Step 100
100
#D3F5D4
oklch(93.7% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87E892
oklch(85% 0.15 146.7)
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Step 300
300
#5AE171
oklch(81% 0.193 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C144
oklch(70.6% 0.212 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#87E892 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) | #EBD98C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF97 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79E4D2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87E892
#87E892
oklch(85% 0.15 146.7)
- #FFABFF
#FFABFF
oklch(84.9% 0.144 326.8)
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 #87E892, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87E892.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.056
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #87E892 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.