#87EF94
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.7% 0.158 146.9), rgb(135, 239, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#87EF94 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.80:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87EF94 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 239, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.158 146.9) |
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 #87EF94 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87EF94 | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #87EF94 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87EF94 text on black | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#EAFBEB
oklch(97.1% 0.028 147)
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Step 100
100
#D1F5D3
oklch(93.5% 0.059 146.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87EF94
oklch(86.7% 0.158 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#4FE26C
oklch(80.9% 0.203 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C146
oklch(70.6% 0.21 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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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)
#87EF94 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) | #F2DF8E | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D59A | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77EBD8 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87EF94
#87EF94
oklch(86.7% 0.158 146.9)
- #FFB6FE
#FFB6FE
oklch(86.7% 0.125 327)
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 #87EF94, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87EF94.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.008
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.041
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.043
Use #87EF94 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.