#87C64B
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(75.9% 0.168 132.2), rgb(135, 198, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#87C64B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C64B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 198, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.168 132.2) |
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 #87C64B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C64B | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C64B text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C64B text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D0
oklch(93.5% 0.048 131.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E7A7
oklch(88.6% 0.093 132.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C64B
oklch(75.9% 0.168 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB800
oklch(70.7% 0.197 132.2)
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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
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#87C64B 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) | #CEB83C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B354 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BEAC | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C64B
#87C64B
oklch(75.9% 0.168 132.2)
- #D48EFD
#D48EFD
oklch(75.8% 0.169 312)
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 #87C64B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87C64B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.035
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.039
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.047
Use #87C64B 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.