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#87F78D Color

#87F78D is rgb(135, 247, 141) in RGB, hsl(123, 88%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 43%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mint (#98FF98), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87F78D
HEX#87F78D
RGBrgb(135, 247, 141)
HSLhsl(123, 88%, 75%)
HSVhsv(123, 45%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 0%, 43%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(88.5% 0.176 145)
LABlab(88.77% -49.38 40.50)
LCHlch(88.77% 63.87 140.64)

What #87F78D 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 #87F78D, 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.

#87F78D Channel Values

How #87F78D 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 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 123° · S 88% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 123° · S 45% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.34:1 vs white · 15.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87F78D 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 text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87F78D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87F78D; 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 #87F78D

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 #87F78D 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#87F78D
Protanopia#E9E98E
Protanomaly#C9EF8D
Deuteranopia#DADA92
Deuteranomaly#BFE690
Tritanopia#9BEDED
Tritanomaly#93F1CE
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

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Using #87F78D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87f78d: #87F78D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87F78D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87f78d': '#87F78D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.969, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_87f78d">#87F78D</color>
SVG fillfill="#87F78D"

More Green Colors

#87F78D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#87F78D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87F78D?

#87F78D is a light green — rgb(135, 247, 141) in RGB and hsl(123, 88%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mint (#98FF98), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.5.

What is the RGB value of #87F78D?

#87F78D is rgb(135, 247, 141) — red 135, green 247, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87F78D?

#87F78D converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 43%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87F78D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87F78D scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87F78D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87F78D 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 5.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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