Avocado Green Color Code: #87A922, RGB & HSL

Avocado Green color values

HEX #87A922

RGB rgb(135, 169, 34)

HSL hsl(75, 67%, 40%)

HSV 75, 80%, 66%

HWB hwb(75 13% 34%)

CMYK 20%, 0%, 80%, 34%

Decimal 8890658

40%HSL lightness (medium-dark)

67%HSL saturation (rich)

75°Hue angle (yellow-green)

0.336Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Avocado Green?

“Avocado Green” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 75° places it in the yellow-green part of the color wheel, with 67% saturation (rich) and 40% lightness (medium-dark). It sits between warm and cool.

Compared with the other green colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 33% of them and more saturated than 39% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.336, which makes it a light color. That is above the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so black text has the advantage.

Avocado Green counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 40% and its relative luminance is 0.336. Black text reads best on it (7.72:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Avocado Green

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Avocado Green
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	2.71:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black text	Sample text	7.72:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Avocado Green

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Indigo Blue#4422A9

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Dark Mustard#A98722 ≈ Grass Green#44A922

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Sea Blue#2287A9 ≈ Warm Purple#A92287

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Sapphire#2244A9 ≈ Dark Orchid#8722A9

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Medium Green#22A944 ≈ Indigo Blue#4422A9 ≈ Warm Purple#A92287

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#28320A#28320A

#586E16#586E16

#87A922#87A922

#B0D83B#B0D83B

#C8E376#C8E376

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Avocado Green

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Avocado#90B134 Pea Green#8EAB12 Dark Yellow Green#728F02 Leaf#71AA34 Pea#A4BF20 Dark Lime#84B701 Bright Olive#9CBB04 Olive Drab#6B8E23

Where to use Avocado Green

Card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (7.72:1 contrast with black)
Calm backgrounds and section fills
Success and confirmation states (with a label or icon)
Eco, health and finance-style branding
Charts, maps and nature illustrations

Use Avocado Green in CSS

:root {
  --color-avocado-green: #87A922;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-avocado-green);
  background-color: #87A922;
  border: 2px solid #87A922;
}

Questions about Avocado Green

What is the HEX code for Avocado Green?

Avocado Green is #87A922.

What is the RGB value of Avocado Green?

The RGB value of Avocado Green is 135, 169, 34: 135 red, 169 green and 34 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(135, 169, 34) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Avocado Green?

The HSL value of Avocado Green is 75°, 67%, 40% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(75, 67%, 40%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Avocado Green?

A standard conversion gives about C 20%, M 0%, Y 80%, K 34%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Avocado Green a light or dark color?

Avocado Green counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 40% and its relative luminance is 0.336. Black text reads best on it (7.72:1 contrast).

How does Avocado Green look with white text?

White text on Avocado Green has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

How does Avocado Green look with black text?

Black text on Avocado Green has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

What colors go well with Avocado Green?

Indigo Blue is its complementary color, and Dark Mustard sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Avocado Green be used?

It suits card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (7.72:1 contrast with black); calm backgrounds and section fills; success and confirmation states (with a label or icon).

How do I use Avocado Green in CSS?

Use color: #87A922; for text, background-color: #87A922; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-avocado-green: #87A922; and reuse it with var(--color-avocado-green).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Avocado Green Color Code: #87A922