#87B032
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.3% 0.157 126), rgb(135, 176, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#87B032 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B032 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 176, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.157 126) |
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 #87B032 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B032 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B032 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B032 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0B9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC86
oklch(80.8% 0.098 125.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B032
oklch(70.3% 0.157 126)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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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)
#87B032 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) | #B9A41C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A23D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA897 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B032
#87B032
oklch(70.3% 0.157 126)
- #B883EC
#B883EC
oklch(70.4% 0.157 306)
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 #87B032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.011
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.012
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.017
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.019
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
Use #87B032 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.