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#87B26C Color

#87B26C is rgb(135, 178, 108) in RGB, hsl(97, 31%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 39%, 30%) 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 5.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87B26C
HEX#87B26C
RGBrgb(135, 178, 108)
HSLhsl(97, 31%, 56%)
HSVhsv(97, 39%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 39%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.107 134.1)
LABlab(68.18% -24.58 30.92)
LCHlch(68.18% 39.50 128.48)

What #87B26C 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 #87B26C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Olivine#9AB973ΔE 5.8Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 6.67Pistachio#93C572ΔE 8.89Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 9.22Moss Green#8A9A5BΔE 12.9Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 13.9

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

#87B26C Channel Values

How #87B26C 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 178 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 97° · S 31% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 97° · S 39% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87B26C 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #87B26C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #87B26C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87B26C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87B26C
Complementary
#976CB2
Analogous
#A9B26C
Analogous
#6CB274
Triadic
#6C87B2
Triadic
#B26C87
Split comp.
#746CB2
Split comp.
#B26CA9

Tints & Shades of #87B26C

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

#97BC80
#A7C794
#B8D1A8
#C8DCBC
#D9E6D0
#E9F1E4

Shades

#74A456
#618948
#50723C
#3E572E
#2D3F21
#1A2513

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87B26C.

How #87B26C 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#87B26C
Protanopia#ACAC6C
Protanomaly#9EAE6C
Deuteranopia#A5A56E
Deuteranomaly#9AAB6D
Tritanopia#90ABAB
Tritanomaly#8DAE96
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #87B26C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87b26c: #87B26C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87B26C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87b26c': '#87B26C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.698, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_87b26c">#87B26C</color>
SVG fillfill="#87B26C"

More Green Colors

#87B26C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#87B26C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87B26C?

#87B26C is a mid-tone green — rgb(135, 178, 108) in RGB and hsl(97, 31%, 56%) 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 5.8.

What is the RGB value of #87B26C?

#87B26C is rgb(135, 178, 108) — red 135, green 178, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87B26C?

#87B26C converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 39%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87B26C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87B26C scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87B26C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87B26C 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 13.9, which is visibly different.

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