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#87a237 color: Biology Experiments

#87a237 is rgb(135, 162, 55) in RGB and oklch(67.014% 0.13608 122.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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75°
100%

67%
0.136
122°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #87a237

#87a237 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 122°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Biology Experiments (#91a135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #87a237 mixed with white

  1. 87a237
  2. 92ab4f
  3. 9eb565
  4. a9be79
  5. b5c78c
  6. c1d1a0
  7. cddab3
  8. d9e3c6
  9. e6ecd9
  10. f2f6ec

Darker: #87a237 mixed with black

  1. 87a237
  2. 758c2e
  3. 637726
  4. 51631e
  5. 414f16
  6. 313c0f
  7. 212a08
  8. 131903
  9. 060a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #87a237 with less saturation

  1. 87a237
  2. 88a145
  3. 8aa050
  4. 8b9f5b
  5. 8c9e64
  6. 8e9c6d
  7. 8f9b76
  8. 919a7e
  9. 929886
  10. 94978e

Questions about #87a237

What color is #87a237?

#87a237 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(135, 162, 55), in HSL hsl(75.14, 49.31%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.014% 0.13608 122.281).

What colors go well with #87a237?

The complementary color of #87a237 is #a57fda. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b39205 and #48ad6b. The triadic partners are #389ee1 and #d86e8e.

Is white or black text more readable on #87a237?

Black text reads better on #87a237: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #87a237 a warm or cool color?

#87a237 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 122 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.136.