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#87B319 Color

#87B319 is rgb(135, 179, 25) in RGB, hsl(77, 75%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 86%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87B319
HEX#87B319
RGBrgb(135, 179, 25)
HSLhsl(77, 75%, 40%)
HSVhsv(77, 86%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 86%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.173 125.7)
LABlab(67.85% -30.06 63.93)
LCHlch(67.85% 70.64 115.18)

What #87B319 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 #87B319, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 6.94Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 9.58Limerick#9DC209ΔE 9.82Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 14.48Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 14.66Citron#9FA91FΔE 14.73

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

#87B319 Channel Values

How #87B319 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 179 · B 258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 77° · S 75% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 77° · S 86% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 30%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 #87B319 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 #87B319 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #87B319

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87B319; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87B319
Complementary
#4519B3
Analogous
#B39119
Analogous
#3BB319
Triadic
#1987B3
Triadic
#B31987
Split comp.
#193BB3
Split comp.
#9119B3

Tints & Shades of #87B319

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

#A2D61F
#B5E43F
#C3E963
#D1EE87
#DEF3AA
#EEF9D2

Shades

#769C16
#658613
#547010
#40550C
#2F3E09
#1E2806

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87B319.

How #87B319 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#87B319
Protanopia#ADAD1B
Protanomaly#9FAF1A
Deuteranopia#A6A621
Deuteranomaly#9BAB1E
Tritanopia#95A9A9
Tritanomaly#8FAD87
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #87B319 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87b319: #87B319;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87B319;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87b319': '#87B319' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.702, blue: 0.098)
Android XML<color name="color_87b319">#87B319</color>
SVG fillfill="#87B319"

More Green Colors

#87B319 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#87B319 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87B319?

#87B319 is a mid-tone green — rgb(135, 179, 25) in RGB and hsl(77, 75%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.94.

What is the RGB value of #87B319?

#87B319 is rgb(135, 179, 25) — red 135, green 179, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87B319?

#87B319 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 86%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87B319 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87B319 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 #87B319 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87B319 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 9.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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