#87F8C9
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.9% 0.124 164.8), rgb(135, 248, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#87F8C9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.30:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87F8C9 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 248, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 89%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.124 164.8) |
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 #87F8C9 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87F8C9 | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #87F8C9 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #87F8C9 text on black | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#CEF4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.046 165.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87F8C9
oklch(89.9% 0.124 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#32E0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.16 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#87F8C9 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) | #F4EAC7 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DECC | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64F8EB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87F8C9
#87F8C9
oklch(89.9% 0.124 164.8)
- #FFCDE8
#FFCDE8
oklch(89.9% 0.066 344.8)
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 #87F8C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87F8C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.015
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.017
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.041
Use #87F8C9 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.