What color is #87DC46?

#87DC46 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(135, 220, 70), and in HSL hsl(94, 68%, 57%).

Is #87DC46 accessible as text?

On white, #87DC46 has a contrast ratio of 1.70:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.36:1 (passes). For text placed on #87DC46, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87DC46?

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

What colors go well with #87DC46?

#87DC46 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9B47DC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87DC46 below.

Is #87DC46 good for buttons?

#87DC46 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #87DC46 — white text only reaches 1.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87DC46 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #87DC46 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#87DC46 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #87DC46

Not just a swatch — here's how #87DC46 works with other colors. Named schemes with #87DC46 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #87DC46 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #B4FF81

Yellow Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Yellow Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #87DC46 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #87DC46 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Yellow Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #87DC46 Secondary #DCFACB 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #87DC46 Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Yellow Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #87DC46 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

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

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 56/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #87DC46

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #87DC46 with

Naples Yellow Malachite Dark Orchid 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 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8F4DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #56DC47 — 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 #87DC46 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #87DC46;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 220 70;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.1% 0.200 134.4);
  --color-50: #F7FDF2;
  --color-100: #E9F9DC;
  --color-200: #D3F2BB;
  --color-300: #B2E38C;
  --color-400: #91D161;
  --color-500: #72B63F;
  --color-600: #5B8B37;
  --color-700: #44632C;
  --color-800: #2E4120;
  --color-900: #1D2815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#F7FDF2',
    100: '#E9F9DC',
    200: '#D3F2BB',
    300: '#B2E38C',
    400: '#91D161',
    500: '#72B63F',
    600: '#5B8B37',
    700: '#44632C',
    800: '#2E4120',
    900: '#1D2815',
  },
}

$base: #87DC46;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7FDF2;
$base-100: #E9F9DC;
$base-200: #D3F2BB;
$base-300: #B2E38C;
$base-400: #91D161;
$base-500: #72B63F;
$base-600: #5B8B37;
$base-700: #44632C;
$base-800: #2E4120;
$base-900: #1D2815;
$base-hover: #6AC325;
$base-subtle: #DCEFCD;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87DC46",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9F9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3F2BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2E38C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#91D161",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#72B63F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B8B37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44632C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E4120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}