What color is #87EA1D?

#87EA1D is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(135, 234, 29), and in HSL hsl(89, 83%, 52%).

Is #87EA1D accessible as text?

On white, #87EA1D has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.82:1 (passes). For text placed on #87EA1D, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87EA1D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #87EA1D?

#87EA1D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #811FEA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87EA1D below.

Is #87EA1D good for buttons?

#87EA1D works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #87EA1D — white text only reaches 1.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87EA1D the same as CSS lawngreen?

No — #87EA1D is not the CSS named color lawngreen, but lawngreen (#7CFC00) is the closest CSS named color.

#87EA1D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #87EA1D

Not just a swatch — here's how #87EA1D works with other colors. Named schemes with #87EA1D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #87EA1D Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #B6FF71

Lawn 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 Lawn Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #87EA1D Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Lawn 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 #87EA1D Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Lawn 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 #87EA1D Secondary #E3FFCE Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Lawn 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 Lawn Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #87EA1D Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Lawn 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 #87EA1D 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 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 10/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 91/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 48/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #87EA1D

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People also use #87EA1D with

Golden Yellow Lime Blue Violet 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 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F5D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #44EA1F — 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 #87EA1D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #87EA1D;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 234 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.3% 0.234 133.8);
  --color-50: #F8FEF0;
  --color-100: #EBFDD9;
  --color-200: #D7F8B4;
  --color-300: #B9ED82;
  --color-400: #9BDE54;
  --color-500: #7DC331;
  --color-600: #63952D;
  --color-700: #496926;
  --color-800: #31441C;
  --color-900: #1F2A13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lawn-green: {
    50: '#F8FEF0',
    100: '#EBFDD9',
    200: '#D7F8B4',
    300: '#B9ED82',
    400: '#9BDE54',
    500: '#7DC331',
    600: '#63952D',
    700: '#496926',
    800: '#31441C',
    900: '#1F2A13',
  },
}

$base: #87EA1D;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FEF0;
$base-100: #EBFDD9;
$base-200: #D7F8B4;
$base-300: #B9ED82;
$base-400: #9BDE54;
$base-500: #7DC331;
$base-600: #63952D;
$base-700: #496926;
$base-800: #31441C;
$base-900: #1F2A13;
$base-hover: #6DC212;
$base-subtle: #DBF1C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87EA1D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBFDD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7F8B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B9ED82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9BDE54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7DC331",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#63952D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#496926",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#31441C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F2A13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #87EA1D

Color Lab

Pairs with #87EA1D

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