#87B643
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.9% 0.153 128.6), rgb(135, 182, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#87B643 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B643 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 182, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.153 128.6) |
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 #87B643 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B643 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B643 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B643 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECD8A
oklch(80.9% 0.096 128.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B643
oklch(71.9% 0.153 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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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
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#87B643 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) | #BEAA35 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A74C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BAE9E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B643
#87B643
oklch(71.9% 0.153 128.6)
- #C087ED
#C087ED
oklch(71.9% 0.154 308.7)
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 #87B643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.016
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
Use #87B643 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.