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#87C594 Color

#87C594 is rgb(135, 197, 148) in RGB, hsl(133, 35%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 25%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87C594
HEX#87C594
RGBrgb(135, 197, 148)
HSLhsl(133, 35%, 65%)
HSVhsv(133, 31%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 25%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.095 150.3)
LABlab(74.33% -28.29 18.07)
LCHlch(74.33% 33.57 147.42)

What #87C594 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 #87C594, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 6.48Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 7.42Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 10.98Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 11.08Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 11.1Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 11.33

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

#87C594 Channel Values

How #87C594 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 197 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 133° · S 35% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 133° · S 31% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87C594 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #87C594 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #87C594

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87C594; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87C594
Complementary
#C587B7
Analogous
#98C587
Analogous
#87C5B3
Triadic
#9487C5
Triadic
#C59487
Split comp.
#B387C5
Split comp.
#C58798

Tints & Shades of #87C594

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

#98CDA3
#A5D4B0
#B7DCBF
#C8E4CE
#D9EDDD
#E7F3EA

Shades

#68B679
#50A562
#418650
#32673D
#23482B
#162D1B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87C594.

How #87C594 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#87C594
Protanopia#BCBC94
Protanomaly#AAC094
Deuteranopia#B4B496
Deuteranomaly#A4BB95
Tritanopia#8FC0C0
Tritanomaly#8CC2B0
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

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Using #87C594 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87c594: #87C594;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87C594;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87c594': '#87C594' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.773, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_87c594">#87C594</color>
SVG fillfill="#87C594"

More Green Colors

#87C594 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#87C594 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87C594?

#87C594 is a light green — rgb(135, 197, 148) in RGB and hsl(133, 35%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.

What is the RGB value of #87C594?

#87C594 is rgb(135, 197, 148) — red 135, green 197, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87C594?

#87C594 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 25%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87C594 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87C594 scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87C594 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87C594 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 6.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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