#87A540
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.8% 0.133 123.9), rgb(135, 165, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#87A540 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A540 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 165, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.133 123.9) |
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 #87A540 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A540 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A540 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A540 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBE
oklch(88.6% 0.046 123.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA8F
oklch(80.8% 0.082 124.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A540
oklch(67.8% 0.133 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#87A540 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) | #AE9B34 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A47 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9D90 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A540
#87A540
oklch(67.8% 0.133 123.9)
- #A982DA
#A982DA
oklch(67.8% 0.132 303.5)
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 #87A540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
Use #87A540 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.