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#87AF83 Color

#87AF83 is rgb(135, 175, 131) in RGB, hsl(115, 22%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 25%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87AF83
HEX#87AF83
RGBrgb(135, 175, 131)
HSLhsl(115, 22%, 60%)
HSVhsv(115, 25%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 25%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.076 142.4)
LABlab(67.65% -20.55 18.07)
LCHlch(67.65% 27.36 138.67)

What #87AF83 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 #87AF83, 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.

#87AF83 Channel Values

How #87AF83 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 175 · B 1318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 115° · S 22% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 115° · S 25% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.47:1 vs white · 8.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87AF83 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 text2.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87AF83

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87AF83; 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 #87AF83

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 #87AF83 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#87AF83
Protanopia#A9A983
Protanomaly#9DAB83
Deuteranopia#A3A384
Deuteranomaly#99A884
Tritanopia#8DAAAA
Tritanomaly#8BAC9C
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

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Using #87AF83 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87af83: #87AF83;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87AF83;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87af83': '#87AF83' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.686, blue: 0.514)
Android XML<color name="color_87af83">#87AF83</color>
SVG fillfill="#87AF83"

More Green Colors

#87AF83 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#87AF83 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87AF83?

#87AF83 is a light green — rgb(135, 175, 131) in RGB and hsl(115, 22%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.77.

What is the RGB value of #87AF83?

#87AF83 is rgb(135, 175, 131) — red 135, green 175, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87AF83?

#87AF83 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 25%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87AF83 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87AF83 scores 2.47:1 against white and 8.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87AF83 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87AF83 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 4.77, which is very hard to tell apart.

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