#87B04F
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(70.6% 0.134 128.5), rgb(135, 176, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#87B04F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B04F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 176, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.134 128.5) |
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 #87B04F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B04F | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B04F text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B04F text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BF
oklch(88.6% 0.047 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC91
oklch(81% 0.085 128.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B04F
oklch(70.6% 0.134 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#87B04F 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) | #B8A546 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A255 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA99A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B04F
#87B04F
oklch(70.6% 0.134 128.5)
- #B888E0
#B888E0
oklch(70.6% 0.134 308.4)
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 #87B04F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
Use #87B04F 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.