#87E995
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.3% 0.149 147.4), rgb(135, 233, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#87E995 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87E995 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 233, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.149 147.4) |
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 #87E995 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87E995 | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #87E995 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87E995 text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#D2F5D5
oklch(93.7% 0.056 147.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87E995
oklch(85.3% 0.149 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#58E174
oklch(81% 0.191 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C14A
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#87E995 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) | #EBDA8F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD09A | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78E5D4 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87E995
#87E995
oklch(85.3% 0.149 147.4)
- #FFAEFD
#FFAEFD
oklch(85.4% 0.137 327.5)
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 #87E995, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87E995.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.019
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.053
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.054
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #87E995 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.