#87A911
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.5% 0.164 123.1), rgb(135, 169, 17).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#87A911 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A911 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 169, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 82%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.164 123.1) |
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 #87A911 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A911 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A911 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A911 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED8
oklch(93.7% 0.03 123.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 122.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4CC81
oklch(81% 0.102 123.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A911
oklch(68.5% 0.164 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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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)
#87A911 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) | #B39E00 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D26 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA090 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A911
#87A911
oklch(68.5% 0.164 123.1)
- #AF7DEC
#AF7DEC
oklch(68.5% 0.164 303.1)
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 #87A911, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.006
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.011
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.019
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.019
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
Use #87A911 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.