#87BE43
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.8% 0.163 130.2), rgb(135, 190, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#87BE43 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BE43 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 190, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.163 130.2) |
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 #87BE43 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BE43 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BE43 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BE43 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCE88
oklch(80.9% 0.101 130)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BE43
oklch(73.8% 0.163 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#87BE43 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) | #C6B133 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAD4D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB6A5 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BE43
#87BE43
oklch(73.8% 0.163 130.2)
- #CA8AF6
#CA8AF6
oklch(73.8% 0.163 310.2)
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 #87BE43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
Use #87BE43 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.