#87A150
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.1% 0.112 124.1), rgb(135, 161, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#87A150 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 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 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A150 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 161, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.112 124.1) |
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 #87A150 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87A150 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A150 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A150 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C997
oklch(80.9% 0.07 124)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A150
oklch(67.1% 0.112 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#789723
oklch(63.1% 0.142 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374901
oklch(37.6% 0.093 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B06
oklch(27% 0.059 124.6)
#87A150 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) | #A99849 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59755 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9A8E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A150
#87A150
oklch(67.1% 0.112 124.1)
- #A483CD
#A483CD
oklch(66.9% 0.112 304)
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 #87A150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
Use #87A150 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.