#87A951
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69% 0.122 126.8), rgb(135, 169, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#87A951 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A951 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 169, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.122 126.8) |
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 #87A951 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A951 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A951 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A951 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA95
oklch(80.8% 0.076 127.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A951
oklch(69% 0.122 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#709A14
oklch(63.2% 0.157 127)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C03
oklch(27.1% 0.065 126.8)
#87A951 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) | #B19F49 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D56 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA295 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A951
#87A951
oklch(69% 0.122 126.8)
- #AF86D6
#AF86D6
oklch(68.9% 0.122 307)
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 #87A951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
Use #87A951 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.