#87A231
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(67% 0.14 122), rgb(135, 162, 49).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#87A231 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A231 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 162, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.14 122) |
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 #87A231 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87A231 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A231 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A231 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 122.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7CA8A
oklch(80.9% 0.088 121.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A231
oklch(67% 0.14 122)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#87A231 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) | #AC981F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8983A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9A8C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A231
#87A231
oklch(67% 0.14 122)
- #A57EDC
#A57EDC
oklch(66.9% 0.14 301.9)
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 #87A231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
Use #87A231 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.