#87BD3E
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(73.6% 0.166 129.6), rgb(135, 189, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#87BD3E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BD3E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 189, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.166 129.6) |
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 #87BD3E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BD3E | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BD3E text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BD3E text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1B9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 129.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCE86
oklch(80.8% 0.103 129.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BD3E
oklch(73.6% 0.166 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#87BD3E 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) | #C6B02C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAC48 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB5A3 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BD3E
#87BD3E
oklch(73.6% 0.166 129.6)
- #C989F7
#C989F7
oklch(73.6% 0.166 309.7)
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 #87BD3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.043
Use #87BD3E 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.