#87BC48
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.4% 0.157 130.3), rgb(135, 188, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#87BC48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.157 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 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BC48 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 188, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.157 130.3) |
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 #87BC48 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BC48 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87BC48 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BC48 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 130.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCE8A
oklch(80.9% 0.099 130.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BC48
oklch(73.4% 0.157 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B00
oklch(37.5% 0.101 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#87BC48 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) | #C4AF3B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAB51 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB4A3 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BC48
#87BC48
oklch(73.4% 0.157 130.3)
- #C78AF2
#C78AF2
oklch(73.3% 0.158 310)
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 #87BC48, 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 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
Use #87BC48 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.