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#87D9BA Color

#87D9BA is rgb(135, 217, 186) in RGB, hsl(157, 52%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 14%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87D9BA
HEX#87D9BA
RGBrgb(135, 217, 186)
HSLhsl(157, 52%, 69%)
HSVhsv(157, 38%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 14%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(82.4% 0.092 168.1)
LABlab(80.80% -31.39 7.03)
LCHlch(80.80% 32.17 167.37)

What #87D9BA 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 #87D9BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 3.72Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 5.66Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 7.97Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 8.29Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 9.02Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 9.58

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

#87D9BA Channel Values

How #87D9BA 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 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 157° · S 52% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 157° · S 38% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87D9BA 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #87D9BA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #87D9BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87D9BA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87D9BA
Complementary
#D987A6
Analogous
#87D990
Analogous
#87CFD9
Triadic
#BA87D9
Triadic
#D9BA87
Split comp.
#D987CF
Split comp.
#D99087

Tints & Shades of #87D9BA

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

#96DEC3
#A6E3CB
#B5E8D4
#C9EEE0
#D8F3E9
#E8F8F2

Shades

#64CEA5
#3DC28F
#329F75
#277C5C
#1C5942
#103225

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87D9BA.

How #87D9BA 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#87D9BA
Protanopia#CECEBA
Protanomaly#B6D2BA
Deuteranopia#C3C3BC
Deuteranomaly#AECCBB
Tritanopia#8DD5D5
Tritanomaly#8BD7CB
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

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Using #87D9BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87d9ba: #87D9BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87D9BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87d9ba': '#87D9BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.851, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_87d9ba">#87D9BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#87D9BA"

More Green Colors

#87D9BA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#87D9BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87D9BA?

#87D9BA is a light green — rgb(135, 217, 186) in RGB and hsl(157, 52%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.

What is the RGB value of #87D9BA?

#87D9BA is rgb(135, 217, 186) — red 135, green 217, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87D9BA?

#87D9BA converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 14%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87D9BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87D9BA scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87D9BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87D9BA 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 8.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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