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#87DB76 Color

#87DB76 is rgb(135, 219, 118) in RGB, hsl(110, 58%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 46%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87DB76
HEX#87DB76
RGBrgb(135, 219, 118)
HSLhsl(110, 58%, 66%)
HSVhsv(110, 46%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 46%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.158 140.3)
LABlab(80.33% -40.97 41.07)
LCHlch(80.33% 58.01 134.92)

What #87DB76 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 #87DB76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 5.53Light Green#90EE90ΔE 8.09Mantis#74C365ΔE 8.71Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 11.59Mint#98FF98ΔE 12.93Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 14.04

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

#87DB76 Channel Values

How #87DB76 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 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 110° · S 58% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 110° · S 46% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87DB76 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #87DB76 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #87DB76

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87DB76; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87DB76
Complementary
#CA76DB
Analogous
#B9DB76
Analogous
#76DB98
Triadic
#7687DB
Triadic
#DB7687
Split comp.
#9876DB
Split comp.
#DB76B9

Tints & Shades of #87DB76

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

#98E08A
#A7E49A
#B8EAAE
#C6EEBF
#D8F3D3
#E6F8E3

Shades

#67D152
#4BC133
#3D9D2A
#307D21
#225918
#14340E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87DB76.

How #87DB76 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#87DB76
Protanopia#D0D077
Protanomaly#B7D476
Deuteranopia#C4C47A
Deuteranomaly#AFCE78
Tritanopia#97D2D2
Tritanomaly#91D5B4
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #87DB76 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87db76: #87DB76;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87DB76;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87db76': '#87DB76' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.859, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_87db76">#87DB76</color>
SVG fillfill="#87DB76"

More Green Colors

#87DB76 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#87DB76 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87DB76?

#87DB76 is a light green — rgb(135, 219, 118) in RGB and hsl(110, 58%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #87DB76?

#87DB76 is rgb(135, 219, 118) — red 135, green 219, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87DB76?

#87DB76 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 46%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87DB76 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87DB76 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87DB76 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87DB76 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 8.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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