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#87C05D Color

#87C05D is rgb(135, 192, 93) in RGB, hsl(95, 44%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 52%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bud Green (#7BB661), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87C05D
HEX#87C05D
RGBrgb(135, 192, 93)
HSLhsl(95, 44%, 56%)
HSVhsv(95, 52%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 0%, 52%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.144 133.5)
LABlab(72.12% -32.12 43.17)
LCHlch(72.12% 53.81 126.65)

What #87C05D 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 #87C05D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 7.41Mantis#74C365ΔE 8.09Pistachio#93C572ΔE 8.53Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 14.68Middle Green Yellow#ACBF60ΔE 15.06Olivine#9AB973ΔE 16.56

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

#87C05D Channel Values

How #87C05D 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 192 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 95° · S 44% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 95° · S 52% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87C05D 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #87C05D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #87C05D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87C05D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87C05D
Complementary
#975DC0
Analogous
#B8C05D
Analogous
#5DC066
Triadic
#5D87C0
Triadic
#C05D87
Split comp.
#665DC0
Split comp.
#C05DB8

Tints & Shades of #87C05D

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

#97C973
#A7D189
#B8DAA0
#C8E2B6
#D9EBCC
#E9F4E2

Shades

#74B446
#61973B
#507D31
#3D5F25
#2D461B
#1A2810

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87C05D.

How #87C05D 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#87C05D
Protanopia#B8B85E
Protanomaly#A7BB5D
Deuteranopia#B0B060
Deuteranomaly#A1B65F
Tritanopia#94B7B7
Tritanomaly#8FBB9B
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #87C05D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87c05d: #87C05D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87C05D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87c05d': '#87C05D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.753, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_87c05d">#87C05D</color>
SVG fillfill="#87C05D"

More Green Colors

#87C05D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#87C05D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87C05D?

#87C05D is a mid-tone green — rgb(135, 192, 93) in RGB and hsl(95, 44%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bud Green (#7BB661), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.41.

What is the RGB value of #87C05D?

#87C05D is rgb(135, 192, 93) — red 135, green 192, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87C05D?

#87C05D converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 52%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87C05D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87C05D scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87C05D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87C05D 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 19.34, which is visibly different.

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