#87BA60
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.2% 0.132 133), rgb(135, 186, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#87BA60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BA60 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 186, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.132 133) |
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 #87BA60 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BA60 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87BA60 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BA60 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD96
oklch(81% 0.083 133.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BA60
oklch(73.2% 0.132 133)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E19
oklch(63.2% 0.169 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 132.9)
#87BA60 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) | #C0AE58 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA66 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B4A5 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BA60
#87BA60
oklch(73.2% 0.132 133)
- #C58FE3
#C58FE3
oklch(73.3% 0.131 312.9)
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 #87BA60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
Use #87BA60 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.