#87BB4B
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.2% 0.153 130.4), rgb(135, 187, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#87BB4B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BB4B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 187, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.153 130.4) |
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 #87BB4B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BB4B | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87BB4B text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BB4B text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 130.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE8C
oklch(81% 0.096 130.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BB4B
oklch(73.2% 0.153 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#87BB4B 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) | #C3AE3F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAB53 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB4A3 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BB4B
#87BB4B
oklch(73.2% 0.153 130.4)
- #C68BEF
#C68BEF
oklch(73.2% 0.152 310.3)
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 #87BB4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.044
Use #87BB4B 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.