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#87B276 Color

#87B276 is rgb(135, 178, 118) in RGB, hsl(103, 28%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 34%, 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 7.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87B276
HEX#87B276
RGBrgb(135, 178, 118)
HSLhsl(103, 28%, 58%)
HSVhsv(103, 34%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 34%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.096 137.1)
LABlab(68.32% -23.50 25.88)
LCHlch(68.32% 34.96 132.24)

What #87B276 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 #87B276, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Olivine#9AB973ΔE 7.7Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 8.67Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 9.02Pistachio#93C572ΔE 12.77Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 13Moss Green#8A9A5BΔE 13.13

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

#87B276 Channel Values

How #87B276 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 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 103° · S 28% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 103° · S 34% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87B276 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #87B276 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #87B276

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87B276; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87B276
Complementary
#A176B2
Analogous
#A5B276
Analogous
#76B283
Triadic
#7687B2
Triadic
#B27687
Split comp.
#8376B2
Split comp.
#B276A5

Tints & Shades of #87B276

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

#98BD89
#A6C69A
#B8D1AD
#C9DCC1
#DAE7D5
#E8F0E5

Shades

#70A35C
#608C4F
#4E7240
#3C5832
#2B3E23
#1B2716

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87B276.

How #87B276 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#87B276
Protanopia#ACAC76
Protanomaly#9EAE76
Deuteranopia#A5A578
Deuteranomaly#9AAB77
Tritanopia#8FACAC
Tritanomaly#8CAE99
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #87B276 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87b276: #87B276;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87B276;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87b276': '#87B276' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.698, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_87b276">#87B276</color>
SVG fillfill="#87B276"

More Green Colors

#87B276 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#87B276 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87B276?

#87B276 is a mid-tone green — rgb(135, 178, 118) in RGB and hsl(103, 28%, 58%) 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 7.7.

What is the RGB value of #87B276?

#87B276 is rgb(135, 178, 118) — red 135, green 178, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87B276?

#87B276 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 34%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87B276 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87B276 scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87B276 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87B276 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 9.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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