Information about #87B31A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #87B31A belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 179, 26) — 52.9% red, 70.2% green, 10.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 0 / 60 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#87B31A is a strongly colored zesty chartreuse that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Lemon Lime (#8BBE1B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Icky Green (#8FAE22) and Sickly Green (#94B21C).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 179, 26) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #87B31A: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #87B31A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#87B31A color variations

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#87B31A 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #87B31A

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

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Pea Green color link
Pea Green

#8EAB12

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Christi color link
Christi

#71A91D

Dark Lime color link
Dark Lime

#84B701

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

#87B31A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87B31A
  • RGB135, 179, 26
  • CMYK17, 0, 60, 30
  • CSSrgb(135, 179, 26)
  • HSL77°, 75%, 40%
  • HSL Precise77.255°, 74.634%, 40.196%
  • HSV77°, 85%, 70%
  • HSB77°, 85%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.702, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.702, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.702, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID87B31A
  • DECIMAL ID8893210
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01