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#87ae2e color: German Hop

#87ae2e is rgb(135, 174, 46) in RGB and oklch(69.818% 0.1574 125.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78°
100%

69.8%
0.157
125°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #87ae2e

#87ae2e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is German Hop (#89ac27). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #87ae2e mixed with white

  1. 87ae2e
  2. 92b64b
  3. 9ebf62
  4. a9c777
  5. b5cf8b
  6. c1d79f
  7. cddfb2
  8. dae7c5
  9. e6efd9
  10. f2f7ec

Darker: #87ae2e mixed with black

  1. 87ae2e
  2. 759727
  3. 63801f
  4. 516a18
  5. 415512
  6. 31410b
  7. 212e06
  8. 131c02
  9. 060b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #87ae2e with less saturation

  1. 87ae2e
  2. 89ad40
  3. 8bab4f
  4. 8eaa5b
  5. 90a866
  6. 92a771
  7. 95a57a
  8. 97a384
  9. 99a28d
  10. 9ba095

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Colors that go with #87ae2e

Complementary
#87ae2e#b582eb
Analogous
#87ae2e#bc9b00#2dba72
Triadic
#87ae2e#32a5f8#ec6f90
Split
#87ae2e#8393fe#d874c4

Questions about #87ae2e

What color is #87ae2e?

#87ae2e is bright lime. The closest named color is German Hop. In RGB it is rgb(135, 174, 46), in HSL hsl(78.28, 58.18%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.818% 0.1574 125.309).

What colors go well with #87ae2e?

The complementary color of #87ae2e is #b582eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc9b00 and #2dba72. The triadic partners are #32a5f8 and #ec6f90.

Is white or black text more readable on #87ae2e?

Black text reads better on #87ae2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #87ae2e a warm or cool color?

#87ae2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.157.