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#87DB1A Color

#87DB1A is rgb(135, 219, 26) in RGB, hsl(86, 79%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 88%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sheen Green (#8FD400), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87DB1A
HEX#87DB1A
RGBrgb(135, 219, 26)
HSLhsl(86, 79%, 48%)
HSVhsv(86, 88%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 88%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(80.6% 0.219 132.2)
LABlab(79.75% -46.15 73.39)
LCHlch(79.75% 86.69 122.16)

What #87DB1A 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 #87DB1A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 5.73Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 9.77French Lime#9EFD38ΔE 12.41Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 13.4Green Yellow#ADFF2FΔE 14.32Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 15.47

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

#87DB1A Channel Values

How #87DB1A 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 219 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 86° · S 79% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 86° · S 88% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87DB1A 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 text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #87DB1A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #87DB1A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87DB1A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87DB1A
Complementary
#6E1ADB
Analogous
#DBCE1A
Analogous
#27DB1A
Triadic
#1A87DB
Triadic
#DB1A87
Split comp.
#1A27DB
Split comp.
#CE1ADB

Tints & Shades of #87DB1A

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

#98E732
#A8EB52
#B8EE72
#CBF396
#DAF6B6
#EAFAD6

Shades

#76C016
#63A013
#528410
#41690C
#304E09
#1C2E05

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87DB1A.

How #87DB1A 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#87DB1A
Protanopia#D0D01D
Protanomaly#B7D41C
Deuteranopia#C4C42A
Deuteranomaly#AFCE25
Tritanopia#9CCECE
Tritanomaly#94D4A5
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #87DB1A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87db1a: #87DB1A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87DB1A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87db1a': '#87DB1A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.859, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_87db1a">#87DB1A</color>
SVG fillfill="#87DB1A"

More Green Colors

#87DB1A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#87DB1A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87DB1A?

#87DB1A is a mid-tone green — rgb(135, 219, 26) in RGB and hsl(86, 79%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sheen Green (#8FD400), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.

What is the RGB value of #87DB1A?

#87DB1A is rgb(135, 219, 26) — red 135, green 219, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87DB1A?

#87DB1A converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 88%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87DB1A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87DB1A scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87DB1A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87DB1A 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.32, which is visibly different.

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