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#87C497 Color

#87C497 is rgb(135, 196, 151) in RGB, hsl(136, 34%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 23%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87C497
HEX#87C497
RGBrgb(135, 196, 151)
HSLhsl(136, 34%, 65%)
HSVhsv(136, 31%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 23%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.09 152.1)
LABlab(74.09% -27.44 16.16)
LCHlch(74.09% 31.84 149.50)

What #87C497 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 #87C497, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 5.8Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 5.83Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 9.73Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 10.97Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 11.24Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 11.39

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

#87C497 Channel Values

How #87C497 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 196 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 136° · S 34% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 136° · S 31% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87C497 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87C497

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87C497; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87C497
Complementary
#C487B4
Analogous
#96C487
Analogous
#87C4B6
Triadic
#9887C4
Triadic
#C49887
Split comp.
#B687C4
Split comp.
#C48796

Tints & Shades of #87C497

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

#98CDA6
#A6D3B2
#B7DCC1
#C8E4D0
#D9ECDE
#E7F3EA

Shades

#69B57D
#51A467
#428554
#326740
#23482D
#162C1C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87C497.

How #87C497 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#87C497
Protanopia#BBBB97
Protanomaly#A9BF97
Deuteranopia#B3B399
Deuteranomaly#A3BA98
Tritanopia#8FBFBF
Tritanomaly#8CC1B0
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

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Using #87C497 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87c497: #87C497;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87C497;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87c497': '#87C497' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.769, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_87c497">#87C497</color>
SVG fillfill="#87C497"

More Green Colors

#87C497 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#87C497 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87C497?

#87C497 is a light green — rgb(135, 196, 151) in RGB and hsl(136, 34%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.

What is the RGB value of #87C497?

#87C497 is rgb(135, 196, 151) — red 135, green 196, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87C497?

#87C497 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 23%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87C497 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87C497 scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87C497 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87C497 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 5.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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