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#87FDCA Color

#87FDCA is rgb(135, 253, 202) in RGB, hsl(154, 97%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 20%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87FDCA
HEX#87FDCA
RGBrgb(135, 253, 202)
HSLhsl(154, 97%, 76%)
HSVhsv(154, 47%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 0%, 20%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(91.1% 0.13 163.7)
LABlab(91.41% -43.72 13.66)
LCHlch(91.41% 45.81 162.65)

What #87FDCA 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 #87FDCA, 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.

#87FDCA Channel Values

How #87FDCA 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 253 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 154° · S 97% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 154° · S 47% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87FDCA 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 text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87FDCA

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

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 #87FDCA 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#87FDCA
Protanopia#EEEECB
Protanomaly#CDF4CA
Deuteranopia#DFDFCD
Deuteranomaly#C2ECCC
Tritanopia#93F7F7
Tritanomaly#8EFAE7
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

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Using #87FDCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87fdca: #87FDCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87FDCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87fdca': '#87FDCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.992, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_87fdca">#87FDCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#87FDCA"

More Green Colors

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

#87FDCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87FDCA?

#87FDCA is a light green — rgb(135, 253, 202) in RGB and hsl(154, 97%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.67.

What is the RGB value of #87FDCA?

#87FDCA is rgb(135, 253, 202) — red 135, green 253, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87FDCA?

#87FDCA converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 20%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87FDCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87FDCA scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #87FDCA 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 4.67, which is very hard to tell apart.

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