#87B32B
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(71% 0.165 126.4), rgb(135, 179, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#87B32B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B32B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 179, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.165 126.4) |
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 #87B32B | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B32B | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B32B text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B32B text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 126.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD83
oklch(80.8% 0.103 126.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B32B
oklch(71% 0.165 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#87B32B 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) | #BDA709 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A438 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DAA99 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B32B
#87B32B
oklch(71% 0.165 126.4)
- #BC83F2
#BC83F2
oklch(71.1% 0.165 306.3)
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 #87B32B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.015
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.020
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
Use #87B32B 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.