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#87CFAA Color

#87CFAA is rgb(135, 207, 170) in RGB, hsl(149, 43%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 18%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zeal (#91E0B7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87CFAA
HEX#87CFAA
RGBrgb(135, 207, 170)
HSLhsl(149, 43%, 67%)
HSVhsv(149, 35%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 18%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.7% 0.09 161)
LABlab(77.61% -29.53 10.99)
LCHlch(77.61% 31.51 159.59)

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

Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 6.22Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 7.2Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 7.36Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 7.89Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.04Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 9.69

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

#87CFAA Channel Values

How #87CFAA 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 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 149° · S 43% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 149° · S 35% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87CFAA 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #87CFAA

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

Base
#87CFAA
Complementary
#CF87AC
Analogous
#88CF87
Analogous
#87CFCE
Triadic
#AA87CF
Triadic
#CFAA87
Split comp.
#CE87CF
Split comp.
#CF8788

Tints & Shades of #87CFAA

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

#95D5B4
#A7DCC1
#B6E2CB
#C8E9D8
#D7EFE3
#E9F6EF

Shades

#66C292
#47B37B
#3A9265
#2D714E
#205037
#132F21

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

How #87CFAA 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#87CFAA
Protanopia#C5C5AA
Protanomaly#B0C9AA
Deuteranopia#BBBBAC
Deuteranomaly#A9C3AB
Tritanopia#8ECBCB
Tritanomaly#8BCDBF
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #87CFAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87cfaa: #87CFAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87CFAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87cfaa': '#87CFAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.812, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_87cfaa">#87CFAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#87CFAA"

More Green Colors

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

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#87CFAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87CFAA?

#87CFAA is a light green — rgb(135, 207, 170) in RGB and hsl(149, 43%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zeal (#91E0B7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.22.

What is the RGB value of #87CFAA?

#87CFAA is rgb(135, 207, 170) — red 135, green 207, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87CFAA?

#87CFAA converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 18%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87CFAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87CFAA scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #87CFAA 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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