#87FCB3
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(90.3% 0.148 154.7), rgb(135, 252, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#87FCB3 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.60:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87FCB3 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 252, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.148 154.7) |
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 #87FCB3 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #87FCB3 | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #87FCB3 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #87FCB3 text on black | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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
#E9FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#CEF5DA
oklch(93.5% 0.054 155)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87FCB3
oklch(90.3% 0.148 154.7)
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Step 300
300
#2EE387
oklch(80.9% 0.19 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#87FCB3 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) | #FCECAF | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE0B7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CFAE9 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87FCB3
#87FCB3
oklch(90.3% 0.148 154.7)
- #FFCDF3
#FFCDF3
oklch(90.3% 0.074 334.8)
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 #87FCB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87FCB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.008
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.012
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.017
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.028
Use #87FCB3 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.