#87CB48
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77% 0.177 132.6), rgb(135, 203, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#87CB48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CB48 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 203, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.177 132.6) |
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 #87CB48 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CB48 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CB48 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CB48 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#EFF9E9
oklch(97% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2CF
oklch(93.6% 0.051 132.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E7A4
oklch(88.4% 0.098 132.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CB48
oklch(77% 0.177 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB800
oklch(70.6% 0.198 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#87CB48 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) | #D3BC37 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB753 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C3B0 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CB48
#87CB48
oklch(77% 0.177 132.6)
- #D892FF
#D892FF
oklch(77% 0.166 312.6)
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 #87CB48, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #87CB48.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.025
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.028
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.032
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.032
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.040
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.047
Use #87CB48 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.