#87C554
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(75.7% 0.159 133), rgb(135, 197, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#87C554 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C554 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 197, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.159 133) |
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 #87C554 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C554 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C554 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C554 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#E2EEDB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF8C
oklch(81% 0.1 132.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87C554
oklch(75.7% 0.159 133)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#87C554 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) | #CCB748 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B25C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BEAC | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C554
#87C554
oklch(75.7% 0.159 133)
- #D390F7
#D390F7
oklch(75.7% 0.158 313)
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 #87C554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.047
Use #87C554 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.