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#87F54D Color

#87F54D is rgb(135, 245, 77) in RGB, hsl(99, 89%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 69%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lime (#9EFD38), visibly different at ΔE 11.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87F54D
HEX#87F54D
RGBrgb(135, 245, 77)
HSLhsl(99, 89%, 63%)
HSVhsv(99, 69%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 0%, 69%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(87.2% 0.225 136.8)
LABlab(87.63% -53.77 66.64)
LCHlch(87.63% 85.63 128.90)

What #87F54D 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 #87F54D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#87F54D Channel Values

How #87F54D 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 245 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 99° · S 89% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 99° · S 69% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.38:1 vs white · 15.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87F54D 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 text1.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87F54D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87F54D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #87F54D

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.

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How #87F54D 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#87F54D
Protanopia#E7E74F
Protanomaly#C8ED4E
Deuteranopia#D9D956
Deuteranomaly#BDE552
Tritanopia#A0E8E8
Tritanomaly#96EDBE
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #87F54D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87f54d: #87F54D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87F54D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87f54d': '#87F54D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.961, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_87f54d">#87F54D</color>
SVG fillfill="#87F54D"

More Green Colors

#87F54D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#87F54D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87F54D?

#87F54D is a light green — rgb(135, 245, 77) in RGB and hsl(99, 89%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lime (#9EFD38), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.13.

What is the RGB value of #87F54D?

#87F54D is rgb(135, 245, 77) — red 135, green 245, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87F54D?

#87F54D converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 69%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87F54D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87F54D scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87F54D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87F54D 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 16.3, which is visibly different.

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