#87D756 Color

#87D756 is rgb(135, 215, 86) in RGB, hsl(97, 62%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 60%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), visibly different at ΔE 13.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87D756

HEX#87D756

RGBrgb(135, 215, 86)

HSLhsl(97, 62%, 59%)

HSVhsv(97, 60%, 84%)

CMYKcmyk(37%, 0%, 60%, 16%)

OKLCHoklch(80.1% 0.181 135.4)

LABlab(78.85% -42.04 53.93)

LCHlch(78.85% 68.38 127.94)

What #87D756 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 #87D756, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 13.05 Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 13.84 Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 14.43 Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 14.87 Mantis#74C365ΔE 16.66 Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 17.71

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#87D756 Channel Values

How #87D756 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 215 · B 86	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 97° · S 62% · L 59%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 97° · S 60% · V 84%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 37% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 16%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.77:1 vs white · 11.88:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87D756 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text11.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87D756

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87D756; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #87D756

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 #87D756 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#87D756

Protanopia#CCCC57

Protanomaly#B5D157

Deuteranopia#C1C15B

Deuteranomaly#ADCA59

Tritanopia#99CCCC

Tritanomaly#92D1AA

Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

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Using #87D756 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87d756: #87D756;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87D756;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87d756': '#87D756' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.843, blue: 0.337)

Android XML<color name="color_87d756">#87D756</color>

SVG fillfill="#87D756"

More Green Colors

#87D756 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200 fdfff5 001f00 f7fee7 002400 f7fbf5 002c22 f5fffa 002e00 f5fff5 003300 f0fff0 008000 00db87 0d542b 20483f 33cc66 46c399 5ea500 728639 91e0b7 a3f5d8 bcd7bc d1ffed

#87D756 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87D756?

#87D756 is a mid-tone green — rgb(135, 215, 86) in RGB and hsl(97, 62%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.05.

What is the RGB value of #87D756?

#87D756 is rgb(135, 215, 86) — red 135, green 215, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87D756?

#87D756 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 60%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87D756 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87D756 scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87D756 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87D756 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 14.87, which is visibly different.

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