#87AA22
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.8% 0.159 123.8), rgb(135, 170, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#87AA22 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AA22 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 170, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.159 123.8) |
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 #87AA22 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AA22 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AA22 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AA22 text on black | 7.80:1 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B8
oklch(88.5% 0.056 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3CC83
oklch(80.9% 0.1 124)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AA22
oklch(68.8% 0.159 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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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
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#87AA22 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) | #B49F00 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D30 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA191 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AA22
#87AA22
oklch(68.8% 0.159 123.8)
- #B07FEA
#B07FEA
oklch(68.8% 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 #87AA22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.003
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.011
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.016
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.018
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
Use #87AA22 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.