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#87CFAE Color

#87CFAE is rgb(135, 207, 174) in RGB, hsl(153, 43%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 16%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87CFAE
HEX#87CFAE
RGBrgb(135, 207, 174)
HSLhsl(153, 43%, 67%)
HSVhsv(153, 35%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 16%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.8% 0.087 163.9)
LABlab(77.69% -28.92 8.98)
LCHlch(77.69% 30.28 162.76)

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

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 6.1Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 6.92Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 7.05Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 7.8Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.16Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 10.41

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

#87CFAE Channel Values

How #87CFAE 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 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 153° · S 43% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 153° · S 35% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87CFAE 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 text11.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #87CFAE

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

Base
#87CFAE
Complementary
#CF87A7
Analogous
#87CF8A
Analogous
#87CBCF
Triadic
#AE87CF
Triadic
#CFAE87
Split comp.
#CF87CB
Split comp.
#CF8A87

Tints & Shades of #87CFAE

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

#95D5B8
#A7DCC4
#B6E2CE
#C8E9DA
#D7EFE4
#E9F6F0

Shades

#66C299
#47B382
#3A926A
#2D7152
#20503B
#132F23

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

How #87CFAE 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#87CFAE
Protanopia#C5C5AE
Protanomaly#B0C9AE
Deuteranopia#BBBBB0
Deuteranomaly#A9C3AF
Tritanopia#8DCBCB
Tritanomaly#8BCDC0
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #87CFAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87cfae: #87CFAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87CFAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87cfae': '#87CFAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.812, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_87cfae">#87CFAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#87CFAE"

More Green Colors

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

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#87CFAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87CFAE?

#87CFAE is a light green — rgb(135, 207, 174) in RGB and hsl(153, 43%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.

What is the RGB value of #87CFAE?

#87CFAE is rgb(135, 207, 174) — red 135, green 207, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87CFAE?

#87CFAE converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 16%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87CFAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87CFAE scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #87CFAE 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 9.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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