#87A244
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.1% 0.125 123.2), rgb(135, 162, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#87A244 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A244 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 162, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.125 123.2) |
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 #87A244 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87A244 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A244 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A244 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDC
oklch(93.7% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEBF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C991
oklch(80.8% 0.078 122.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A244
oklch(67.1% 0.125 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#87A244 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) | #AB993A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9B8E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A244
#87A244
oklch(67.1% 0.125 123.2)
- #A681D5
#A681D5
oklch(67.1% 0.127 303.5)
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 #87A244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
Use #87A244 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.