#87C44D
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(75.4% 0.164 132.1), rgb(135, 196, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#87C44D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C44D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 196, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.164 132.1) |
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 #87C44D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87C44D | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C44D text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C44D text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#CBE2BB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF89
oklch(80.9% 0.103 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87C44D
oklch(75.4% 0.164 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#87C44D 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) | #CCB640 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B256 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BCAB | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C44D
#87C44D
oklch(75.4% 0.164 132.1)
- #D28EF9
#D28EF9
oklch(75.4% 0.163 312.3)
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 #87C44D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87C44D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.037
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.045
Use #87C44D 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.