#87FCB6
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(90.4% 0.145 155.7), rgb(135, 252, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#87FCB6 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.62:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87FCB6 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 252, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.145 155.7) |
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 #87FCB6 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #87FCB6 | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #87FCB6 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #87FCB6 text on black | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#CEF5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.053 156)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87FCB6
oklch(90.4% 0.145 155.7)
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Step 300
300
#2DE38B
oklch(80.9% 0.187 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#87FCB6 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) | #FBECB2 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE0BA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BFAE9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87FCB6
#87FCB6
oklch(90.4% 0.145 155.7)
- #FFCEF2
#FFCEF2
oklch(90.4% 0.072 335.8)
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 #87FCB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87FCB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.009
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.015
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.020
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.021
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.027
Use #87FCB6 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.