What color is #87F04F?

#87F04F is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(135, 240, 79), and in HSL hsl(99, 84%, 63%).

Is #87F04F accessible as text?

On white, #87F04F has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.61:1 (passes). For text placed on #87F04F, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87F04F?

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

What colors go well with #87F04F?

#87F04F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B851F0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87F04F below.

Is #87F04F good for buttons?

#87F04F works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #87F04F — white text only reaches 1.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87F04F the same as CSS lawngreen?

No — #87F04F is not the CSS named color lawngreen, but lawngreen (#7CFC00) is the closest CSS named color.

#87F04F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #87F04F

Not just a swatch — here's how #87F04F works with other colors. Named schemes with #87F04F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #87F04F Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #B7FF8B

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 #87F04F 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 #87F04F 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 #87F04F Secondary #E3FFD4 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 #87F04F 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 #87F04F 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 52/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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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 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F8E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #54F051 — 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 #87F04F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #87F04F;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 240 79;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.0% 0.218 136.7);
  --color-50: #F5FEF0;
  --color-100: #E5FDD8;
  --color-200: #CCF8B4;
  --color-300: #A7EE81;
  --color-400: #84DF53;
  --color-500: #64C430;
  --color-600: #51952D;
  --color-700: #3D6925;
  --color-800: #2A451C;
  --color-900: #1B2A13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lawn-green: {
    50: '#F5FEF0',
    100: '#E5FDD8',
    200: '#CCF8B4',
    300: '#A7EE81',
    400: '#84DF53',
    500: '#64C430',
    600: '#51952D',
    700: '#3D6925',
    800: '#2A451C',
    900: '#1B2A13',
  },
}

$base: #87F04F;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FEF0;
$base-100: #E5FDD8;
$base-200: #CCF8B4;
$base-300: #A7EE81;
$base-400: #84DF53;
$base-500: #64C430;
$base-600: #51952D;
$base-700: #3D6925;
$base-800: #2A451C;
$base-900: #1B2A13;
$base-hover: #61EB16;
$base-subtle: #DDF5D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87F04F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCF8B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7EE81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#84DF53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#64C430",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#51952D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D6925",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A451C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2A13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #87F04F

Color Lab

Pairs with #87F04F

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