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#87BC62 Color

#87BC62 is rgb(135, 188, 98) in RGB, hsl(95, 40%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 48%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bud Green (#7BB661), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87BC62
HEX#87BC62
RGBrgb(135, 188, 98)
HSLhsl(95, 40%, 56%)
HSVhsv(95, 48%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 48%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.133 133.7)
LABlab(71.00% -29.97 39.43)
LCHlch(71.00% 49.53 127.24)

What #87BC62 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 #87BC62, 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.

#87BC62 Channel Values

How #87BC62 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 188 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 95° · S 40% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 95° · S 48% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87BC62 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 text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87BC62

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87BC62; 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 #87BC62

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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Shades

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How #87BC62 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#87BC62
Protanopia#B4B462
Protanomaly#A4B762
Deuteranopia#ADAD65
Deuteranomaly#9FB364
Tritanopia#93B4B4
Tritanomaly#8EB79A
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #87BC62 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87bc62: #87BC62;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87BC62;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87bc62': '#87BC62' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.737, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_87bc62">#87BC62</color>
SVG fillfill="#87BC62"

More Green Colors

#87BC62 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#87BC62 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87BC62?

#87BC62 is a mid-tone green — rgb(135, 188, 98) in RGB and hsl(95, 40%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bud Green (#7BB661), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.08.

What is the RGB value of #87BC62?

#87BC62 is rgb(135, 188, 98) — red 135, green 188, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87BC62?

#87BC62 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 48%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87BC62 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87BC62 scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87BC62 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87BC62 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 19.56, which is visibly different.

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