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#87C62A Color

#87C62A is rgb(135, 198, 42) in RGB, hsl(84, 65%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 79%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87C62A
HEX#87C62A
RGBrgb(135, 198, 42)
HSLhsl(84, 65%, 47%)
HSVhsv(84, 79%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 79%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.189 129.9)
LABlab(73.55% -37.53 64.59)
LCHlch(73.55% 74.70 120.16)

What #87C62A 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 #87C62A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 5.57Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 6.17Limerick#9DC209ΔE 11.75Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 12.08Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 14.14Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 14.4

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

#87C62A Channel Values

How #87C62A 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 198 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 65% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 79% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87C62A 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 text10.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #87C62A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #87C62A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87C62A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87C62A
Complementary
#682AC6
Analogous
#C6B62A
Analogous
#3AC62A
Triadic
#2A87C6
Triadic
#C62A87
Split comp.
#2A3AC6
Split comp.
#B62AC6

Tints & Shades of #87C62A

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

#99D63D
#ABDD5F
#BAE37D
#CAEA9A
#D9F0B7
#EBF7D9

Shades

#76AD25
#65931F
#547A1A
#3F5D14
#2E430E
#1D2A09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87C62A.

How #87C62A 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#87C62A
Protanopia#BDBD2B
Protanomaly#AAC12B
Deuteranopia#B4B432
Deuteranomaly#A4BC2F
Tritanopia#97BBBB
Tritanomaly#91BF96
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #87C62A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87c62a: #87C62A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87C62A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87c62a': '#87C62A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.776, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_87c62a">#87C62A</color>
SVG fillfill="#87C62A"

More Green Colors

#87C62A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#87C62A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87C62A?

#87C62A is a mid-tone green — rgb(135, 198, 42) in RGB and hsl(84, 65%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.

What is the RGB value of #87C62A?

#87C62A is rgb(135, 198, 42) — red 135, green 198, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87C62A?

#87C62A converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 79%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87C62A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87C62A scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87C62A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87C62A 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 5.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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