What color is #87F20D?

#87F20D is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(135, 242, 13), and in HSL hsl(88, 90%, 50%).

Is #87F20D accessible as text?

On white, #87F20D has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #87F20D, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87F20D?

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

What colors go well with #87F20D?

#87F20D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #780DF2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87F20D below.

Is #87F20D good for buttons?

#87F20D works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #87F20D — white text only reaches 1.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87F20D the same as CSS lawngreen?

No — #87F20D is not the CSS named color lawngreen, but lawngreen (#7CFC00) is the closest CSS named color.

#87F20D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #87F20D

Not just a swatch — here's how #87F20D works with other colors. Named schemes with #87F20D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #87F20D Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #B7FF70

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 #87F20D 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 #87F20D 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 #87F20D Secondary #E2FFCD 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 #87F20D 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 #87F20D 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 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 7/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 95/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 9/100

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 46/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #87F20D

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People also use #87F20D 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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F6D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3BF20D — 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 #87F20D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #87F20D;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 242 13;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.2% 0.246 134.2);
  --color-50: #F8FEF0;
  --color-100: #ECFDD8;
  --color-200: #D9FBB2;
  --color-300: #BBF27E;
  --color-400: #9EE34F;
  --color-500: #80CA2B;
  --color-600: #659929;
  --color-700: #4A6C23;
  --color-800: #32461B;
  --color-900: #1F2B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lawn-green: {
    50: '#F8FEF0',
    100: '#ECFDD8',
    200: '#D9FBB2',
    300: '#BBF27E',
    400: '#9EE34F',
    500: '#80CA2B',
    600: '#659929',
    700: '#4A6C23',
    800: '#32461B',
    900: '#1F2B12',
  },
}

$base: #87F20D;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FEF0;
$base-100: #ECFDD8;
$base-200: #D9FBB2;
$base-300: #BBF27E;
$base-400: #9EE34F;
$base-500: #80CA2B;
$base-600: #659929;
$base-700: #4A6C23;
$base-800: #32461B;
$base-900: #1F2B12;
$base-hover: #6CC20A;
$base-subtle: #DAF3BF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87F20D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9FBB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBF27E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9EE34F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#80CA2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#659929",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A6C23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32461B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F2B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #87F20D

Color Lab

Pairs with #87F20D

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