#87F9B0
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(89.6% 0.146 154.1), rgb(135, 249, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#87F9B0 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 16.20:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87F9B0 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 249, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 90%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.146 154.1) |
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 #87F9B0 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #87F9B0 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #87F9B0 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #87F9B0 text on black | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#E9FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.054 154.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87F9B0
oklch(89.6% 0.146 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#37E387
oklch(81% 0.188 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#87F9B0 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) | #F9E9AC | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DDB4 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DF7E6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87F9B0
#87F9B0
oklch(89.6% 0.146 154.1)
- #FFC9F3
#FFC9F3
oklch(89.6% 0.081 334.2)
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 #87F9B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87F9B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.007
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.008
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.013
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.018
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.027
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.031
Use #87F9B0 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.