#87B453
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.6% 0.136 129.9), rgb(135, 180, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#87B453 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B453 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 180, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.136 129.9) |
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 #87B453 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B453 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B453 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B453 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#E4EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC92
oklch(80.9% 0.084 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B453
oklch(71.6% 0.136 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#87B453 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) | #BBA94A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A659 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AAD9E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B453
#87B453
oklch(71.6% 0.136 129.9)
- #BD8AE3
#BD8AE3
oklch(71.6% 0.136 309.7)
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 #87B453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.024
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.041
Use #87B453 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.