#87AA40
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(69% 0.139 125.4), rgb(135, 170, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#87AA40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AA40 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 170, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.139 125.4) |
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 #87AA40 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AA40 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AA40 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AA40 text on black | 7.85:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB8D
oklch(80.9% 0.087 125.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AA40
oklch(69% 0.139 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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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)
#87AA40 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) | #B39F33 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E48 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA294 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AA40
#87AA40
oklch(69% 0.139 125.4)
- #B083E0
#B083E0
oklch(69% 0.14 305.3)
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 #87AA40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.025
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
Use #87AA40 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.