#87F9AD
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(89.5% 0.149 153.1), rgb(135, 249, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#87F9AD is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 16.18:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87F9AD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 249, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 90%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.149 153.1) |
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 #87F9AD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87F9AD | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #87F9AD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #87F9AD text on black | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#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)
#87F9AD
oklch(89.5% 0.149 153.1)
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Step 300
300
#37E383
oklch(80.9% 0.192 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#87F9AD 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) | #F9E9A8 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DDB2 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EF6E5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87F9AD
#87F9AD
oklch(89.5% 0.149 153.1)
- #FFC8F4
#FFC8F4
oklch(89.4% 0.084 333.3)
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 #87F9AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87F9AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.006
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.009
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.011
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.016
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.027
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.028
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.028
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.029
Use #87F9AD 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.