#87AD21
Closest named color: Pea Green (#8EAB12). oklch(69.5% 0.163 124.5), rgb(135, 173, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#87AD21 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Green (#8EAB12), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Green (#8EAB12) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AD21 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 173, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 68%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.163 124.5) |
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 #87AD21 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AD21 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AD21 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AD21 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B8
oklch(88.5% 0.056 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC82
oklch(80.8% 0.102 124.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AD21
oklch(69.5% 0.163 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#87AD21 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) | #B7A100 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A030 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA494 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AD21
#87AD21
oklch(69.5% 0.163 124.5)
- #B480ED
#B480ED
oklch(69.5% 0.162 304.6)
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 #87AD21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.009
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.011
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.011
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.020
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
Use #87AD21 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.