What color is #87F56B?

#87F56B is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(135, 245, 107), and in HSL hsl(108, 87%, 69%).

Is #87F56B accessible as text?

On white, #87F56B has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #87F56B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87F56B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-300 (#BBF451).

What colors go well with #87F56B?

#87F56B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D96BF5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87F56B below.

Is #87F56B good for buttons?

#87F56B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #87F56B — white text only reaches 1.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87F56B the same as CSS lightgreen?

No — #87F56B is not the CSS named color lightgreen, but lightgreen (#90EE90) is the closest CSS named color.

#87F56B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #87F56B

Not just a swatch — here's how #87F56B works with other colors. Named schemes with #87F56B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #87F56B Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #B5FF9D

Light Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #87F56B Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Light Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #87F56B Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Light Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #87F56B Secondary #E2FFD9 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Light Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #87F56B Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Light Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #87F56B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 55/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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Butter Yellow Light Green Orchid Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F9E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6BF57E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #87F56B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #87F56B;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 245 107;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.5% 0.204 139.6);
  --color-50: #F3FEF0;
  --color-100: #DFFDD8;
  --color-200: #C1FAB3;
  --color-300: #96F07F;
  --color-400: #6EE151;
  --color-500: #4CC72E;
  --color-600: #40972B;
  --color-700: #326B24;
  --color-800: #24451C;
  --color-900: #182A13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-green: {
    50: '#F3FEF0',
    100: '#DFFDD8',
    200: '#C1FAB3',
    300: '#96F07F',
    400: '#6EE151',
    500: '#4CC72E',
    600: '#40972B',
    700: '#326B24',
    800: '#24451C',
    900: '#182A13',
  },
}

$base: #87F56B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FEF0;
$base-100: #DFFDD8;
$base-200: #C1FAB3;
$base-300: #96F07F;
$base-400: #6EE151;
$base-500: #4CC72E;
$base-600: #40972B;
$base-700: #326B24;
$base-800: #24451C;
$base-900: #182A13;
$base-hover: #51F029;
$base-subtle: #DEF7D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87F56B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1FAB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#96F07F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6EE151",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4CC72E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#40972B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#326B24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24451C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182A13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #87F56B

Color Lab

Pairs with #87F56B

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