#87A222
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.9% 0.149 121.4), rgb(135, 162, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#87A222 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A222 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 162, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.149 121.4) |
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 #87A222 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87A222 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A222 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A222 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C894
oklch(80.8% 0.072 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AC54
oklch(70.7% 0.118 121.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87A222
oklch(66.9% 0.149 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 121.4)
#87A222 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) | #AC9800 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9972F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F998A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A222
#87A222
oklch(66.9% 0.149 121.4)
- #A67CE1
#A67CE1
oklch(66.9% 0.15 301.7)
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 #87A222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.020
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
Use #87A222 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.