#87A052
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.9% 0.108 123.9), rgb(135, 160, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#87A052 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A052 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 160, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.108 123.9) |
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 #87A052 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87A052 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A052 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A052 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6E
oklch(70.7% 0.086 124.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87A052
oklch(66.9% 0.108 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#657E26
oklch(55.5% 0.117 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#546B18
oklch(49.2% 0.11 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#455717
oklch(42.7% 0.091 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A481A
oklch(37.8% 0.071 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#87A052 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) | #A8984B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49756 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C998E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A052
#87A052
oklch(66.9% 0.108 123.9)
- #A384CB
#A384CB
oklch(66.9% 0.108 303.7)
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 #87A052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
Use #87A052 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.