#87A048
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.7% 0.119 122.8), rgb(135, 160, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#87A048 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A048 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 160, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.119 122.8) |
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 #87A048 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87A048 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A048 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A048 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 123)
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Step 400
400
#96AA68
oklch(70.7% 0.092 122.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87A048
oklch(66.7% 0.119 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#667F14
oklch(55.7% 0.129 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B01
oklch(49.1% 0.12 123.2)
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Step 800
800
#45570A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 122.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4813
oklch(37.7% 0.078 122.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#87A048 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) | #A8973F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5974D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D998C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A048
#87A048
oklch(66.7% 0.119 122.8)
- #A382D0
#A382D0
oklch(66.8% 0.118 302.8)
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 #87A048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.043
Use #87A048 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.