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#87BE64 Color

#87BE64 is rgb(135, 190, 100) in RGB, hsl(97, 41%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 47%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bud Green (#7BB661), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87BE64
HEX#87BE64
RGBrgb(135, 190, 100)
HSLhsl(97, 41%, 57%)
HSVhsv(97, 47%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 47%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.134 134.4)
LABlab(71.61% -30.66 39.19)
LCHlch(71.61% 49.75 128.04)

What #87BE64 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 #87BE64, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 4.11Pistachio#93C572ΔE 5Mantis#74C365ΔE 8.41Olivine#9AB973ΔE 12.92Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 14.79Middle Green Yellow#ACBF60ΔE 14.81

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

#87BE64 Channel Values

How #87BE64 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 190 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 97° · S 41% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 97° · S 47% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87BE64 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 text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #87BE64 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #87BE64

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87BE64; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87BE64
Complementary
#9C64BE
Analogous
#B4BE64
Analogous
#64BE6F
Triadic
#6487BE
Triadic
#BE6487
Split comp.
#6F64BE
Split comp.
#BE64B4

Tints & Shades of #87BE64

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

#98C77A
#A8D090
#B9D9A5
#C7E1B7
#D8EACD
#E9F3E2

Shades

#71B04A
#61973F
#4E7A33
#3E6129
#2C441D
#1C2B12

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87BE64.

How #87BE64 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#87BE64
Protanopia#B6B664
Protanomaly#A5B964
Deuteranopia#AEAE67
Deuteranomaly#A0B566
Tritanopia#93B6B6
Tritanomaly#8EB99C
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #87BE64 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87be64: #87BE64;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87BE64;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87be64': '#87BE64' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.745, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_87be64">#87BE64</color>
SVG fillfill="#87BE64"

More Green Colors

#87BE64 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#87BE64 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87BE64?

#87BE64 is a mid-tone green — rgb(135, 190, 100) in RGB and hsl(97, 41%, 57%) 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 4.11.

What is the RGB value of #87BE64?

#87BE64 is rgb(135, 190, 100) — red 135, green 190, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87BE64?

#87BE64 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 47%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87BE64 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87BE64 scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87BE64 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87BE64 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 19.63, which is visibly different.

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