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#87A786 Color

#87A786 is rgb(135, 167, 134) in RGB, hsl(118, 16%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 20%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87A786
HEX#87A786
RGBrgb(135, 167, 134)
HSLhsl(118, 16%, 59%)
HSVhsv(118, 20%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 20%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.059 144.1)
LABlab(65.39% -16.36 13.35)
LCHlch(65.39% 21.12 140.78)

What #87A786 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 #87A786, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#87A786 Channel Values

How #87A786 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 135 · G 167 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 118° · S 16% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 118° · S 20% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.66:1 vs white · 7.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87A786 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87A786

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87A786; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #87A786

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 #87A786 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.

Typical#87A786
Protanopia#A2A286
Protanomaly#98A486
Deuteranopia#9D9D87
Deuteranomaly#95A187
Tritanopia#8CA3A3
Tritanomaly#8AA598
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #87A786 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-87a786: #87A786;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87A786;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87a786': '#87A786' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.655, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_87a786">#87A786</color>
SVG fillfill="#87A786"

More Green Colors

#87A786 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#87A786 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87A786?

#87A786 is a mid-tone green — rgb(135, 167, 134) in RGB and hsl(118, 16%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.18.

What is the RGB value of #87A786?

#87A786 is rgb(135, 167, 134) — red 135, green 167, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87A786?

#87A786 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 20%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87A786 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87A786 scores 2.66:1 against white and 7.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87A786 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87A786 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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