#87C44E
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.4% 0.163 132.2), rgb(135, 196, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#87C44E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C44E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 196, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.163 132.2) |
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 #87C44E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87C44E | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C44E text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C44E 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
#A8CF8A
oklch(80.9% 0.102 132.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87C44E
oklch(75.4% 0.163 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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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
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#87C44E 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) | #CCB641 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B257 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BDAB | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C44E
#87C44E
oklch(75.4% 0.163 132.2)
- #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 #87C44E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87C44E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.046
Use #87C44E 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.