#87FCBA
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(90.5% 0.142 157.2), rgb(135, 252, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#87FCBA is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.66:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87FCBA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 252, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.142 157.2) |
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 #87FCBA | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #87FCBA | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #87FCBA text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #87FCBA text on black | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | 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
#E9FBEF
oklch(97.2% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 100
100
#CEF5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.053 157.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#87FCBA
oklch(90.5% 0.142 157.2)
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Step 300
300
#2CE390
oklch(81% 0.183 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#87FCBA 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) | #FBECB6 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E0BE | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69FAEA | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87FCBA
#87FCBA
oklch(90.5% 0.142 157.2)
- #FFCFF1
#FFCFF1
oklch(90.6% 0.069 336.9)
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 #87FCBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87FCBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.013
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.018
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.023
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.025
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.027
Use #87FCBA 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.