#87C039
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(74.2% 0.173 129.8), rgb(135, 192, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#87C039 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C039 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 192, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.173 129.8) |
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 #87C039 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87C039 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C039 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C039 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B8
oklch(88.6% 0.061 130.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACF83
oklch(80.9% 0.109 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87C039
oklch(74.2% 0.173 129.8)
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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
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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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)
#87C039 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) | #C9B223 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AE45 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB8A5 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C039
#87C039
oklch(74.2% 0.173 129.8)
- #CD89FC
#CD89FC
oklch(74.3% 0.173 310.1)
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 #87C039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.030
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.034
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.043
Use #87C039 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.