#87EA9F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.7% 0.141 150.4), rgb(135, 234, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#87EA9F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.29:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87EA9F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 234, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.141 150.4) |
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 #87EA9F | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87EA9F | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #87EA9F text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87EA9F text on black | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4D8
oklch(93.5% 0.052 150.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87EA9F
oklch(85.7% 0.141 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#55E080
oklch(80.8% 0.18 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C05B
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#87EA9F 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) | #EBDB9A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD1A3 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75E7D6 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87EA9F
#87EA9F
oklch(85.7% 0.141 150.4)
- #FFB2F7
#FFB2F7
oklch(85.8% 0.125 330.2)
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 #87EA9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87EA9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.044
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #87EA9F 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.