#87F2BA
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.2% 0.128 159.4), rgb(135, 242, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#87F2BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87F2BA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 242, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 80%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.128 159.4) |
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 #87F2BA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87F2BA | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #87F2BA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87F2BA text on black | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.047 159.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87F2BA
oklch(88.2% 0.128 159.4)
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Step 300
300
#43E09A
oklch(80.9% 0.164 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#87F2BA 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) | #F0E4B7 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BD | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BF1E2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87F2BA
#87F2BA
oklch(88.2% 0.128 159.4)
- #FFC3EB
#FFC3EB
oklch(88.3% 0.085 339.1)
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 #87F2BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87F2BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.022
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.042
Use #87F2BA 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.