#87A922
Named color: Avocado Green. oklch(68.5% 0.158 123.5), rgb(135, 169, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#87A922 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Avocado Green. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A922 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 169, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.158 123.5) |
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 #87A922 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A922 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A922 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A922 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4CC84
oklch(81% 0.099 123.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A922
oklch(68.5% 0.158 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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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)
#87A922 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 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D30 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA090 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A922
#87A922
oklch(68.5% 0.158 123.5)
- #AF7EE9
#AF7EE9
oklch(68.5% 0.159 303.6)
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 #87A922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.012
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.017
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.018
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
Use #87A922 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.