#87A620
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(67.8% 0.155 122.6), rgb(135, 166, 32).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#87A620 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A620 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 166, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 68%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.155 122.6) |
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 #87A620 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A620 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A620 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A620 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFB8
oklch(88.4% 0.054 122.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5CB84
oklch(80.9% 0.097 122.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A620
oklch(67.8% 0.155 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#87A620 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) | #B09B00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A2E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9D8E | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A620
#87A620
oklch(67.8% 0.155 122.6)
- #AB7DE6
#AB7DE6
oklch(67.8% 0.156 302.7)
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 #87A620, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.008
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.017
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.019
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
Use #87A620 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.