#87FFD5
Closest named color: Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). oklch(91.8% 0.125 168.5), rgb(135, 255, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.29:1).
About this color
#87FFD5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aquamarine (#7FFFD4) |
| Black text | 17.29:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87FFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 255, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.125 168.5) |
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 #87FFD5 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #87FFD5 | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #87FFD5 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #87FFD5 text on black | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF3
oklch(97% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#87FFD5
oklch(91.8% 0.125 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#9DEDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.09 168)
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Step 300
300
#14E1AE
oklch(80.9% 0.16 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#87FFD5 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) | #FAF1D3 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E3D8 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DFFF3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87FFD5
#87FFD5
oklch(91.8% 0.125 168.5)
- #FFD7EA
#FFD7EA
oklch(91.8% 0.051 347.9)
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 #87FFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.007
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.010
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.022
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.046
Use #87FFD5 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.