#87BA3D
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.8% 0.163 128.9), rgb(135, 186, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#87BA3D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 129°. 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 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BA3D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 186, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.163 128.9) |
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 #87BA3D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BA3D | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87BA3D text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87BA3D text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#CEE1BA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE87
oklch(80.9% 0.102 129.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BA3D
oklch(72.8% 0.163 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#87BA3D 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) | #C3AD2B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAA47 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB2A1 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BA3D
#87BA3D
oklch(72.8% 0.163 128.9)
- #C588F4
#C588F4
oklch(72.9% 0.162 308.9)
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 #87BA3D, 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
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.031
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.040
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.041
Use #87BA3D 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.