#87ECA5
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.3% 0.138 152.2), rgb(135, 236, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#87ECA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.57:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87ECA5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 236, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 73%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.138 152.2) |
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 #87ECA5 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87ECA5 | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #87ECA5 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87ECA5 text on black | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#EAFAEE
oklch(97% 0.023 153.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.051 152.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87ECA5
oklch(86.3% 0.138 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#51E086
oklch(80.8% 0.177 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C063
oklch(70.8% 0.186 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#87ECA5 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) | #ECDDA1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD3A9 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73E9D9 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87ECA5
#87ECA5
oklch(86.3% 0.138 152.2)
- #FFB6F3
#FFB6F3
oklch(86.3% 0.114 332.4)
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 #87ECA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87ECA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.038
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
Use #87ECA5 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.