#87AA48
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.1% 0.132 126.1), rgb(135, 170, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#87AA48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AA48 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 170, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.132 126.1) |
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 #87AA48 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AA48 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AA48 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AA48 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB90
oklch(80.9% 0.084 126.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AA48
oklch(69.1% 0.132 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#87AA48 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) | #B2A03E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E4F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA395 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AA48
#87AA48
oklch(69.1% 0.132 126.1)
- #B085DC
#B085DC
oklch(69.1% 0.132 306)
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 #87AA48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
Use #87AA48 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.