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#87C0AB Color

#87C0AB is rgb(135, 192, 171) in RGB, hsl(158, 31%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 11%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87C0AB
HEX#87C0AB
RGBrgb(135, 192, 171)
HSLhsl(158, 31%, 64%)
HSVhsv(158, 30%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 0%, 11%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.067 169.6)
LABlab(73.32% -22.66 4.39)
LCHlch(73.32% 23.08 169.04)

What #87C0AB 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 #87C0AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Green Sheen#6EAEA1ΔE 8.26Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 9.63Cambridge Blue#A3C1ADΔE 9.66Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 10.21Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 10.26Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 10.81

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

#87C0AB Channel Values

How #87C0AB 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 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 158° · S 31% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 158° · S 30% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87C0AB 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #87C0AB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #87C0AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87C0AB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87C0AB
Complementary
#C0879C
Analogous
#87C08E
Analogous
#87B8C0
Triadic
#AB87C0
Triadic
#C0AB87
Split comp.
#C087B8
Split comp.
#C08E87

Tints & Shades of #87C0AB

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

#97C8B6
#A8D1C2
#B9DACE
#C6E1D7
#D7EAE3
#E8F3EF

Shades

#69B096
#539D82
#437F69
#356453
#25463A
#172B24

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87C0AB.

How #87C0AB 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#87C0AB
Protanopia#B8B8AB
Protanomaly#A7BBAB
Deuteranopia#B0B0AC
Deuteranomaly#A1B6AC
Tritanopia#8BBEBE
Tritanomaly#89BFB6
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #87C0AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87c0ab: #87C0AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87C0AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87c0ab': '#87C0AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.753, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_87c0ab">#87C0AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#87C0AB"

More Green Colors

#87C0AB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#87C0AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87C0AB?

#87C0AB is a light green — rgb(135, 192, 171) in RGB and hsl(158, 31%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.26.

What is the RGB value of #87C0AB?

#87C0AB is rgb(135, 192, 171) — red 135, green 192, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87C0AB?

#87C0AB converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 11%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87C0AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87C0AB scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87C0AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87C0AB 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 13.48, which is visibly different.

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