What color is #87D237?

#87D237 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(135, 210, 55), and in HSL hsl(89, 63%, 52%).

Is #87D237 accessible as text?

On white, #87D237 has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #87D237, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87D237?

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

What colors go well with #87D237?

#87D237 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8237D2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87D237 below.

Is #87D237 good for buttons?

#87D237 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #87D237 — white text only reaches 1.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87D237 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #87D237 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#87D237 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #87D237

Not just a swatch — here's how #87D237 works with other colors. Named schemes with #87D237 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #87D237 Secondary #E27633 Accent #DBA524 Anchor #5F3949 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 #87D237 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 #87D237 Secondary #AE6B00 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 #87D237 Secondary #D6F1C2 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 #87D237 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A54B Secondary #252B21 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 #87D237 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 76/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 57/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #87D237

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #87D237 with

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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 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F2DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #54D237 — 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 #87D237 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #87D237;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 210 55;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.6% 0.196 132.3);
  --color-50: #F8FDF2;
  --color-100: #EBF8DD;
  --color-200: #D7F0BD;
  --color-300: #B9E08F;
  --color-400: #9BCD65;
  --color-500: #7CB243;
  --color-600: #62883A;
  --color-700: #48612E;
  --color-800: #314021;
  --color-900: #1F2716;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#F8FDF2',
    100: '#EBF8DD',
    200: '#D7F0BD',
    300: '#B9E08F',
    400: '#9BCD65',
    500: '#7CB243',
    600: '#62883A',
    700: '#48612E',
    800: '#314021',
    900: '#1F2716',
  },
}

$base: #87D237;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FDF2;
$base-100: #EBF8DD;
$base-200: #D7F0BD;
$base-300: #B9E08F;
$base-400: #9BCD65;
$base-500: #7CB243;
$base-600: #62883A;
$base-700: #48612E;
$base-800: #314021;
$base-900: #1F2716;
$base-hover: #6CAD27;
$base-subtle: #DBECC9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87D237",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBF8DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7F0BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B9E08F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9BCD65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7CB243",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#62883A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#48612E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#314021",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F2716",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #87D237

Color Lab

Pairs with #87D237

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