#87CB43 Color
#87CB43 is rgb(135, 203, 67) in RGB, hsl(90, 57%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 67%, 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 9.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#87CB43rgb(135, 203, 67)hsl(90, 57%, 53%)hsv(90, 67%, 80%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 67%, 20%)oklch(77% 0.18 132.2)lab(75.17% -38.45 57.74)lch(75.17% 69.37 123.66)What #87CB43 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 #87CB43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#87CB43 Channel Values
How #87CB43 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 135 · G 203 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 57% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 67% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.97:1 vs white · 10.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87CB43 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.
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Colors That Go With #87CB43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87CB43; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #87CB43
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.
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How #87CB43 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.
#87CB43#C2C244#ADC544#B8B849#A7C046#97C0C0#91C59E#B9B9B9Using #87CB43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-87cb43: #87CB43;background-color: #87CB43;colors: { 'color-87cb43': '#87CB43' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.796, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_87cb43">#87CB43</color>fill="#87CB43"More Green Colors
#87CB43 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#87CB43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #87CB43?
#87CB43 is a mid-tone green — rgb(135, 203, 67) in RGB and hsl(90, 57%, 53%) 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 9.67.
What is the RGB value of #87CB43?
#87CB43 is rgb(135, 203, 67) — red 135, green 203, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #87CB43?
#87CB43 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 67%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #87CB43 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #87CB43 scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #87CB43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #87CB43 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 9.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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