Information about #87AF99 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#87AF99 falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 175, 153) — 52.9% red, 68.6% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 9 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #87AF99 reads as a softly toned fresh green-cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Padua (#7EB394). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Summer Green (#8FB69C) and Cortis (#86AD8E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(135, 175, 153)), which gives #87AF99 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #87AF99: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #87AF99 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#87AF99 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#87AF99 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87AF99 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#87AF99 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#87AF99 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#87AF99 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #87AF99

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Cortis color link
Cortis

#86AD8E

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Envy color link
Envy

#8BA690

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Grayish Spring Green color link
Grayish Spring Green

#7DA893

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Marsh Green color link
Marsh Green

#8BA58F

Bay Leaf color link
Bay Leaf

#7BB18D

#87AF99 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87AF99
  • RGB135, 175, 153
  • CMYK16, 0, 9, 31
  • CSSrgb(135, 175, 153)
  • HSL147°, 20%, 61%
  • HSL Precise147°, 20%, 60.784%
  • HSV147°, 23%, 69%
  • HSB147°, 23%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.686, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.686, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.686, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87AF99
  • DECIMAL ID8892313
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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