#87F6AA
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(88.8% 0.148 152.6), rgb(135, 246, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#87F6AA is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.79:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87F6AA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 246, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.148 152.6) |
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 #87F6AA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87F6AA | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #87F6AA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87F6AA text on black | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#E9FBED
oklch(97.1% 0.026 152.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.054 153.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87F6AA
oklch(88.8% 0.148 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#3EE282
oklch(80.8% 0.189 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C065
oklch(70.8% 0.184 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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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)
#87F6AA 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) | #F6E6A5 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DBAF | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70F3E2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87F6AA
#87F6AA
oklch(88.8% 0.148 152.6)
- #FFC4F5
#FFC4F5
oklch(88.8% 0.092 332.3)
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 #87F6AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87F6AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.009
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.012
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.014
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.032
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.033
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.033
Use #87F6AA 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.