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#87B073 Color

#87B073 is rgb(135, 176, 115) in RGB, hsl(100, 28%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 35%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87B073
HEX#87B073
RGBrgb(135, 176, 115)
HSLhsl(100, 28%, 57%)
HSVhsv(100, 35%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 35%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.096 135.8)
LABlab(67.69% -22.92 26.65)
LCHlch(67.69% 35.15 130.70)

What #87B073 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 #87B073, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Olivine#9AB973ΔE 7.17Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 7.65Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 9.91Moss Green#8A9A5BΔE 12.07Pistachio#93C572ΔE 12.73Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 13.41

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

#87B073 Channel Values

How #87B073 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 176 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 100° · S 28% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 100° · S 35% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 35% · 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 #87B073 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

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #87B073 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #87B073

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87B073; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87B073
Complementary
#9C73B0
Analogous
#A6B073
Analogous
#73B07D
Triadic
#7387B0
Triadic
#B07387
Split comp.
#7D73B0
Split comp.
#B073A6

Tints & Shades of #87B073

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.

Tints

#98BB86
#A9C69A
#B9D1AD
#C7DABE
#D8E5D1
#E9F0E5

Shades

#71A05A
#61894D
#4F6F3E
#3E5832
#2C3E23
#1C2716

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87B073.

How #87B073 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#87B073
Protanopia#AAAA73
Protanomaly#9DAC73
Deuteranopia#A4A475
Deuteranomaly#99A974
Tritanopia#8FAAAA
Tritanomaly#8CAC97
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #87B073 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87b073: #87B073;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87B073;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87b073': '#87B073' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.690, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_87b073">#87B073</color>
SVG fillfill="#87B073"

More Green Colors

#87B073 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#87B073 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87B073?

#87B073 is a mid-tone green — rgb(135, 176, 115) in RGB and hsl(100, 28%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.

What is the RGB value of #87B073?

#87B073 is rgb(135, 176, 115) — red 135, green 176, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87B073?

#87B073 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 35%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87B073 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87B073 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 #87B073 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87B073 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 9.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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