#87E991
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.2% 0.153 146.4), rgb(135, 233, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#87E991 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.09:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87E991 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 233, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.153 146.4) |
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 #87E991 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87E991 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #87E991 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87E991 text on black | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#EBFBEB
oklch(97.2% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F5D4
oklch(93.6% 0.057 146.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87E991
oklch(85.2% 0.153 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#59E16E
oklch(80.9% 0.196 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C142
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005016
oklch(37.5% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#87E991 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) | #ECD98B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD096 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79E5D3 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87E991
#87E991
oklch(85.2% 0.153 146.4)
- #FEADFF
#FEADFF
oklch(85.2% 0.14 326.3)
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 #87E991, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87E991.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.017
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.053
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.053
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #87E991 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.