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#87CF3F Color

#87CF3F is rgb(135, 207, 63) in RGB, hsl(90, 60%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 70%, 19%) 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 8.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87CF3F
HEX#87CF3F
RGBrgb(135, 207, 63)
HSLhsl(90, 60%, 53%)
HSVhsv(90, 70%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 70%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.188 132.4)
LABlab(76.33% -40.26 60.39)
LCHlch(76.33% 72.58 123.69)

What #87CF3F 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 #87CF3F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 8.88Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 11.54Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 12.17Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 13.14Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 14.97Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 15.23

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

#87CF3F Channel Values

How #87CF3F 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 207 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 90° · S 60% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 90° · S 70% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.9:1 vs white · 11.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87CF3F 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 text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #87CF3F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #87CF3F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87CF3F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87CF3F
Complementary
#873FCF
Analogous
#CFCF3F
Analogous
#3FCF3F
Triadic
#3F87CF
Triadic
#CF3F87
Split comp.
#3F3FCF
Split comp.
#CF3FCF

Tints & Shades of #87CF3F

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

#96D558
#A8DC74
#B8E28D
#C9EAA9
#D9F0C2
#EBF7DE

Shades

#75BC2F
#639F28
#528321
#406619
#2E4912
#1C2D0B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87CF3F.

How #87CF3F 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#87CF3F
Protanopia#C5C540
Protanomaly#B0C940
Deuteranopia#BBBB45
Deuteranomaly#A9C343
Tritanopia#98C4C4
Tritanomaly#92C8A0
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #87CF3F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87cf3f: #87CF3F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87CF3F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87cf3f': '#87CF3F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.812, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_87cf3f">#87CF3F</color>
SVG fillfill="#87CF3F"

More Green Colors

#87CF3F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#87CF3F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87CF3F?

#87CF3F is a mid-tone green — rgb(135, 207, 63) in RGB and hsl(90, 60%, 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 8.88.

What is the RGB value of #87CF3F?

#87CF3F is rgb(135, 207, 63) — red 135, green 207, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87CF3F?

#87CF3F converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 70%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87CF3F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87CF3F scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87CF3F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87CF3F 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 8.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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