#87A059
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67% 0.101 124.9), rgb(135, 160, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#87A059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A059 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 160, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.101 124.9) |
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 #87A059 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87A059 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A059 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A059 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.035 124.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89C
oklch(80.8% 0.063 124.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A059
oklch(67% 0.101 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#789636
oklch(63% 0.128 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#37490E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#87A059 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) | #A79853 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9A8F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A059
#87A059
oklch(67% 0.101 124.9)
- #A385C7
#A385C7
oklch(66.9% 0.101 304.7)
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 #87A059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
Use #87A059 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.