#87F2A1
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.6% 0.15 150.2), rgb(135, 242, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#87F2A1 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.24:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87F2A1 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 242, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 80%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.15 150.2) |
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 #87F2A1 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87F2A1 | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #87F2A1 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87F2A1 text on black | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#EAFBED
oklch(97.2% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.056 150.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87F2A1
oklch(87.6% 0.15 150.2)
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Step 300
300
#48E27A
oklch(80.9% 0.193 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C05A
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#87F2A1 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) | #F3E29C | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D7A6 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73EFDD | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87F2A1
#87F2A1
oklch(87.6% 0.15 150.2)
- #FFBDF8
#FFBDF8
oklch(87.7% 0.107 330.1)
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 #87F2A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87F2A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.027
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.038
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.038
Use #87F2A1 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.