What color is #87CD05?

#87CD05 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(135, 205, 5), and in HSL hsl(81, 95%, 41%).

Is #87CD05 accessible as text?

On white, #87CD05 has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #87CD05, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87CD05?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-500 (#7CCF00).

What colors go well with #87CD05?

#87CD05 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4B05CC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87CD05 below.

Is #87CD05 good for buttons?

#87CD05 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #87CD05 — white text only reaches 1.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87CD05 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #87CD05 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#87CD05 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #87CD05

Not just a swatch — here's how #87CD05 works with other colors. Named schemes with #87CD05 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #87CD05 Secondary #E27534 Accent #DCA525 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2EAD6

Yellow Green glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #87CD05 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Yellow Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #87CD05 Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Yellow Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #87CD05 Secondary #D2ECBA Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Yellow Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yellow Green carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #87CD05 Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B21 Surface #F2EDE3

Yellow Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #87CD05 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 80/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 55/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #87CD05

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #87CD05 with

Saffron Lime Green Grape Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F5CC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #44CC05 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #87CD05 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #87CD05;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 205 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.2% 0.207 130.1);
  --color-50: #F9FEF0;
  --color-100: #F0FDD8;
  --color-200: #E1FCB1;
  --color-300: #CAF57A;
  --color-400: #B1E84A;
  --color-500: #93CE27;
  --color-600: #739C26;
  --color-700: #536E21;
  --color-800: #37471A;
  --color-900: #222B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#F9FEF0',
    100: '#F0FDD8',
    200: '#E1FCB1',
    300: '#CAF57A',
    400: '#B1E84A',
    500: '#93CE27',
    600: '#739C26',
    700: '#536E21',
    800: '#37471A',
    900: '#222B12',
  },
}

$base: #87CD05;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9FEF0;
$base-100: #F0FDD8;
$base-200: #E1FCB1;
$base-300: #CAF57A;
$base-400: #B1E84A;
$base-500: #93CE27;
$base-600: #739C26;
$base-700: #536E21;
$base-800: #37471A;
$base-900: #222B12;
$base-hover: #6BA304;
$base-subtle: #DCF2B1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87CD05",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAF57A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B1E84A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#93CE27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#739C26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#536E21",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#37471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#222B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}