#87C349
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(75.1% 0.165 131.5), rgb(135, 195, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#87C349 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C349 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 195, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.165 131.5) |
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 #87C349 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87C349 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C349 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C349 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2BB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF88
oklch(80.9% 0.104 131.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87C349
oklch(75.1% 0.165 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#87C349 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) | #CBB53A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B152 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BBA9 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C349
#87C349
oklch(75.1% 0.165 131.5)
- #D08DFA
#D08DFA
oklch(75.1% 0.165 311.3)
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 #87C349, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87C349.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.035
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.042
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.045
Use #87C349 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.