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#87DC7F Color

#87DC7F is rgb(135, 220, 127) in RGB, hsl(115, 57%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 42%, 14%) 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 6.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87DC7F
HEX#87DC7F
RGBrgb(135, 220, 127)
HSLhsl(115, 57%, 68%)
HSVhsv(115, 42%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 42%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.8% 0.151 142.2)
LABlab(80.73% -40.45 37.20)
LCHlch(80.73% 54.95 137.40)

What #87DC7F 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 #87DC7F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Green#90EE90ΔE 6.45Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 6.73Mantis#74C365ΔE 8.94Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 11.01Mint#98FF98ΔE 12.88Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 13.75

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

#87DC7F Channel Values

How #87DC7F 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 220 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 115° · S 57% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 115° · S 42% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87DC7F 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #87DC7F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #87DC7F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87DC7F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87DC7F
Complementary
#D47FDC
Analogous
#B5DC7F
Analogous
#7FDCA6
Triadic
#7F87DC
Triadic
#DC7F87
Split comp.
#A67FDC
Split comp.
#DC7FB5

Tints & Shades of #87DC7F

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

#96E08F
#A8E6A3
#B8EAB3
#C7EFC3
#D6F3D3
#E8F8E7

Shades

#65D25B
#43C837
#37A42D
#2A7C22
#1D5818
#11340E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87DC7F.

How #87DC7F 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#87DC7F
Protanopia#D1D180
Protanomaly#B8D57F
Deuteranopia#C5C583
Deuteranomaly#B0CF81
Tritanopia#96D3D3
Tritanomaly#90D7B7
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #87DC7F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87dc7f: #87DC7F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87DC7F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87dc7f': '#87DC7F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.863, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_87dc7f">#87DC7F</color>
SVG fillfill="#87DC7F"

More Green Colors

#87DC7F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#87DC7F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87DC7F?

#87DC7F is a light green — rgb(135, 220, 127) in RGB and hsl(115, 57%, 68%) 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 6.45.

What is the RGB value of #87DC7F?

#87DC7F is rgb(135, 220, 127) — red 135, green 220, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87DC7F?

#87DC7F converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 42%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87DC7F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87DC7F scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87DC7F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87DC7F 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 6.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.