#87A511
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(67.5% 0.16 121.9), rgb(135, 165, 17).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#87A511 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A511 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 165, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 81%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.16 121.9) |
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 #87A511 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A511 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A511 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A511 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#D3E0B7
oklch(88.6% 0.056 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6CB82
oklch(80.9% 0.099 121.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A511
oklch(67.5% 0.16 121.9)
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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)
#87A511 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) | #B09A00 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A25 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9C8C | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A511
#87A511
oklch(67.5% 0.16 121.9)
- #AA7CE8
#AA7CE8
oklch(67.6% 0.16 302)
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 #87A511, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.011
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.019
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
Use #87A511 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.