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#87CB34 Color

#87CB34 is rgb(135, 203, 52) in RGB, hsl(87, 59%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 74%, 20%) 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 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87CB34
HEX#87CB34
RGBrgb(135, 203, 52)
HSLhsl(87, 59%, 50%)
HSVhsv(87, 74%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 74%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.19 131.2)
LABlab(75.08% -39.17 62.96)
LCHlch(75.08% 74.15 121.89)

What #87CB34 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 #87CB34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 6.84Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 8.74Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 12.76Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 13.05Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 13.75Limerick#9DC209ΔE 14.11

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

#87CB34 Channel Values

How #87CB34 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 203 · B 528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 87° · S 59% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 87° · S 74% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87CB34 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #87CB34 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #87CB34

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87CB34; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87CB34
Complementary
#7834CB
Analogous
#CBC334
Analogous
#3CCB34
Triadic
#3487CB
Triadic
#CB3487
Split comp.
#343CCB
Split comp.
#C334CB

Tints & Shades of #87CB34

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

#98D251
#A9D96D
#B9E189
#C8E7A2
#D9EEBE
#E9F6DB

Shades

#74AE2D
#649627
#517A1F
#416119
#2E4512
#1E2D0C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87CB34.

How #87CB34 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#87CB34
Protanopia#C2C235
Protanomaly#ADC535
Deuteranopia#B8B83B
Deuteranomaly#A7C039
Tritanopia#98C0C0
Tritanomaly#92C49B
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #87CB34 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87cb34: #87CB34;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87CB34;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87cb34': '#87CB34' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.796, blue: 0.204)
Android XML<color name="color_87cb34">#87CB34</color>
SVG fillfill="#87CB34"

More Green Colors

#87CB34 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#87CB34 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87CB34?

#87CB34 is a mid-tone green — rgb(135, 203, 52) in RGB and hsl(87, 59%, 50%) 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 6.84.

What is the RGB value of #87CB34?

#87CB34 is rgb(135, 203, 52) — red 135, green 203, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87CB34?

#87CB34 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 74%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87CB34 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87CB34 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87CB34 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87CB34 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 6.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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