#87B253
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.1% 0.133 129.5), rgb(135, 178, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#87B253 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B253 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 178, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.133 129.5) |
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 #87B253 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B253 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B253 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B253 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC92
oklch(80.9% 0.084 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B253
oklch(71.1% 0.133 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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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
#1B2D01
oklch(27.1% 0.071 129.6)
#87B253 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) | #B9A74A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A459 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AAB9D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B253
#87B253
oklch(71.1% 0.133 129.5)
- #BB89E0
#BB89E0
oklch(71.1% 0.133 309.8)
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 #87B253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.040
Use #87B253 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.