#87B056
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(70.7% 0.127 129.4), rgb(135, 176, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#87B056 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B056 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 176, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.127 129.4) |
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 #87B056 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B056 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B056 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B056 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB95
oklch(80.8% 0.079 129.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B056
oklch(70.7% 0.127 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#699B12
oklch(63% 0.162 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C03
oklch(26.9% 0.067 128.7)
#87B056 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) | #B7A54E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A35C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA99B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B056
#87B056
oklch(70.7% 0.127 129.4)
- #B889DC
#B889DC
oklch(70.6% 0.128 309.4)
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 #87B056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
Use #87B056 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.