#87AA38
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.9% 0.146 124.8), rgb(135, 170, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#87AA38 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AA38 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 170, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.146 124.8) |
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 #87AA38 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AA38 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AA38 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AA38 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB8A
oklch(80.8% 0.091 124.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AA38
oklch(68.9% 0.146 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#87AA38 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) | #B39F28 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E41 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA293 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AA38
#87AA38
oklch(68.9% 0.146 124.8)
- #B082E3
#B082E3
oklch(69% 0.145 304.7)
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 #87AA38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.013
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.021
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.021
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
Use #87AA38 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.