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#87D97D Color

#87D97D is rgb(135, 217, 125) in RGB, hsl(113, 55%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 42%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87D97D
HEX#87D97D
RGBrgb(135, 217, 125)
HSLhsl(113, 55%, 67%)
HSVhsv(113, 42%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 42%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.149 141.7)
LABlab(79.83% -39.46 37.05)
LCHlch(79.83% 54.13 136.81)

What #87D97D 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 #87D97D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Green#90EE90ΔE 7.67Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 7.68Mantis#74C365ΔE 7.99Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 12.26Pistachio#93C572ΔE 12.58Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 13.71

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

#87D97D Channel Values

How #87D97D 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 217 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 113° · S 55% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 113° · S 42% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87D97D 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #87D97D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #87D97D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87D97D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87D97D
Complementary
#CE7DD9
Analogous
#B6D97D
Analogous
#7DD9A0
Triadic
#7D87D9
Triadic
#D97D87
Split comp.
#A07DD9
Split comp.
#D97DB6

Tints & Shades of #87D97D

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

#96DE8C
#A8E3A0
#B6E8B0
#C9EEC4
#D7F2D4
#E9F8E7

Shades

#67CF59
#48C238
#3B9E2E
#2E7B24
#205719
#13330F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87D97D.

How #87D97D 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#87D97D
Protanopia#CECE7E
Protanomaly#B6D27D
Deuteranopia#C3C380
Deuteranomaly#AECC7F
Tritanopia#96D0D0
Tritanomaly#90D4B5
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #87D97D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87d97d: #87D97D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87D97D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87d97d': '#87D97D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.851, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_87d97d">#87D97D</color>
SVG fillfill="#87D97D"

More Green Colors

#87D97D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#87D97D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87D97D?

#87D97D is a light green — rgb(135, 217, 125) in RGB and hsl(113, 55%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.67.

What is the RGB value of #87D97D?

#87D97D is rgb(135, 217, 125) — red 135, green 217, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87D97D?

#87D97D converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 42%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87D97D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87D97D scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87D97D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87D97D 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 7.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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