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#87FF85 Color

#87FF85 is rgb(135, 255, 133) in RGB, hsl(119, 100%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 48%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mint (#98FF98), visibly different at ΔE 10.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87FF85
HEX#87FF85
RGBrgb(135, 255, 133)
HSLhsl(119, 100%, 76%)
HSVhsv(119, 48%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 0%, 48%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.2% 0.194 143.4)
LABlab(91.01% -53.13 47.03)
LCHlch(91.01% 70.95 138.49)

What #87FF85 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 #87FF85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mint#98FF98ΔE 10.22Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 12.29Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 12.97Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 14.4Light Green#90EE90ΔE 15.32Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 15.93

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

#87FF85 Channel Values

How #87FF85 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 255 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 119° · S 100% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 119° · S 48% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87FF85 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #87FF85 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #87FF85

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87FF85; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87FF85
Complementary
#FD85FF
Analogous
#C4FF85
Analogous
#85FFC0
Triadic
#8587FF
Triadic
#FF8587
Split comp.
#C085FF
Split comp.
#FF85C4

Tints & Shades of #87FF85

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

#96FF94
#A5FFA3
#B4FFB3
#C8FFC7
#D7FFD6
#E6FFE5

Shades

#54FF52
#1DFF1A
#04E600
#03B300
#028000
#014700

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87FF85.

How #87FF85 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#87FF85
Protanopia#F0F086
Protanomaly#CEF686
Deuteranopia#E1E18A
Deuteranomaly#C3ED88
Tritanopia#9EF4F4
Tritanomaly#95F8D1
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #87FF85 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87ff85: #87FF85;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87FF85;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87ff85': '#87FF85' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 1.000, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_87ff85">#87FF85</color>
SVG fillfill="#87FF85"

More Green Colors

#87FF85 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#87FF85 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87FF85?

#87FF85 is a light green — rgb(135, 255, 133) in RGB and hsl(119, 100%, 76%) 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 10.22.

What is the RGB value of #87FF85?

#87FF85 is rgb(135, 255, 133) — red 135, green 255, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87FF85?

#87FF85 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 48%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87FF85 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87FF85 scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87FF85 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87FF85 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 12.29, which is visibly different.

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