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#87F778 Color

#87F778 is rgb(135, 247, 120) in RGB, hsl(113, 89%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 51%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mint (#98FF98), visibly different at ΔE 12.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87F778
HEX#87F778
RGBrgb(135, 247, 120)
HSLhsl(113, 89%, 72%)
HSVhsv(113, 51%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 0%, 51%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(88.2% 0.195 141.4)
LABlab(88.55% -51.43 50.02)
LCHlch(88.55% 71.75 135.80)

What #87F778 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 #87F778, 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.

#87F778 Channel Values

How #87F778 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 247 · B 1208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 113° · S 89% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 113° · S 51% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87F778 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 text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87F778

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87F778; 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 #87F778

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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Shades

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How #87F778 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#87F778
Protanopia#E9E979
Protanomaly#C9EF79
Deuteranopia#DADA7E
Deuteranomaly#BFE67B
Tritanopia#9DECEC
Tritanomaly#95F0C8
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

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Using #87F778 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87f778: #87F778;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87F778;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87f778': '#87F778' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.969, blue: 0.471)
Android XML<color name="color_87f778">#87F778</color>
SVG fillfill="#87F778"

More Green Colors

#87F778 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#87F778 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87F778?

#87F778 is a light green — rgb(135, 247, 120) in RGB and hsl(113, 89%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mint (#98FF98), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.24.

What is the RGB value of #87F778?

#87F778 is rgb(135, 247, 120) — red 135, green 247, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87F778?

#87F778 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 51%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87F778 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87F778 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87F778 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87F778 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 13.94, which is visibly different.

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