#87F7C8
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.7% 0.123 164.6), rgb(135, 247, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#87F7C8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.16:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87F7C8 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 247, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 88%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.123 164.6) |
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 #87F7C8 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87F7C8 | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #87F7C8 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #87F7C8 text on black | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.045 164.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87F7C8
oklch(89.7% 0.123 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#35E0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.159 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#87F7C8 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) | #F3E9C6 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DDCB | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65F7EA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87F7C8
#87F7C8
oklch(89.7% 0.123 164.6)
- #FFCCE8
#FFCCE8
oklch(89.8% 0.068 344.4)
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 #87F7C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87F7C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.014
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.018
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.029
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.041
Use #87F7C8 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.