#87A40B
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(67.3% 0.16 121.6), rgb(135, 164, 11).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#87A40B is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A40B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 164, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 87%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.16 121.6) |
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 #87A40B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A40B | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A40B text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A40B text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 122)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFB7
oklch(88.4% 0.055 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6CB81
oklch(80.9% 0.1 121.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A40B
oklch(67.3% 0.16 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B9600
oklch(62.9% 0.152 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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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
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#87A40B 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) | #AF9900 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9922 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9B8B | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A40B
#87A40B
oklch(67.3% 0.16 121.6)
- #A87BE7
#A87BE7
oklch(67.2% 0.16 301.5)
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 #87A40B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.014
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.020
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
Use #87A40B 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.