#87A196 Color
#87A196 is rgb(135, 161, 150) in RGB, hsl(155, 12%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 7%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#87A196rgb(135, 161, 150)hsl(155, 12%, 58%)hsv(155, 16%, 63%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 7%, 37%)oklch(68.6% 0.033 167.9)lab(63.99% -11.13 2.56)lch(63.99% 11.42 167.05)What #87A196 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #87A196, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#87A196 Channel Values
How #87A196 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 135 · G 161 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 155° · S 12% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 155° · S 16% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.77:1 vs white · 7.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87A196 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #87A196
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87A196; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #87A196
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #87A196 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#87A196#9D9D96#959F96#999997#929C96#89A0A0#88A09C#9B9B9BUsing #87A196 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-87a196: #87A196;background-color: #87A196;colors: { 'color-87a196': '#87A196' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.631, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_87a196">#87A196</color>fill="#87A196"More Green Colors
#87A196 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#87A196 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #87A196?
#87A196 is a mid-tone green — rgb(135, 161, 150) in RGB and hsl(155, 12%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.
What is the RGB value of #87A196?
#87A196 is rgb(135, 161, 150) — red 135, green 161, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #87A196?
#87A196 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 7%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #87A196 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #87A196 scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #87A196 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #87A196 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 12.56, which is visibly different.
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