#87FBD4
Closest named color: Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). oklch(90.9% 0.12 169.5), rgb(135, 251, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#87FBD4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aquamarine (#7FFFD4) |
| Black text | 16.77:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87FBD4 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 251, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 94%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.12 169.5) |
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 #87FBD4 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #87FBD4 | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #87FBD4 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #87FBD4 text on black | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred 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
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.044 169.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87FBD4
oklch(90.9% 0.12 169.5)
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Step 300
300
#26E0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.155 169.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#87FBD4 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) | #F6EED2 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E0D7 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EFCF0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87FBD4
#87FBD4
oklch(90.9% 0.12 169.5)
- #FFD2E6
#FFD2E6
oklch(90.8% 0.056 349.8)
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 #87FBD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.012
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.014
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.022
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.023
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.050
Use #87FBD4 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.