#87EFA8
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(87.1% 0.139 152.8), rgb(135, 239, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#87EFA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87EFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 239, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.139 152.8) |
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 #87EFA8 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87EFA8 | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #87EFA8 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87EFA8 text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EAFAEE
oklch(97% 0.023 153.5)
-
Step 100
100
#D1F5DA
oklch(93.7% 0.052 152.9)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#87EFA8
oklch(87.1% 0.139 152.8)
-
Step 300
300
#4CE186
oklch(80.9% 0.18 152.7)
-
Step 400
400
#00C066
oklch(70.8% 0.183 152.8)
-
Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
-
Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
-
Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
-
Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
-
Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#87EFA8 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) | #EFE0A4 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D5AC | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72ECDC | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87EFA8
#87EFA8
oklch(87.1% 0.139 152.8)
- #FFBBF3
#FFBBF3
oklch(87.1% 0.106 332.8)
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 #87EFA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87EFA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.027
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.044
Use #87EFA8 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.