Information about #87BB72 color

#87BB72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #87BB72 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(135, 187, 114) (52.9% red, 73.3% green, 44.7% blue), or CMYK 20 / 0 / 29 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced zesty chartreuse, #87BB72 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Lichen (#8FB67B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dollar Bill (#85BB65) and Faded Green (#7BB274).

The recipe behind #87BB72 is rgb(135, 187, 114), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #87BB72: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #87BB72 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#87BB72 color variations

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

#87BB72 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 #87BB72

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

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Dollar Bill color link
Dollar Bill

#85BB65

Faded Green color link
Faded Green

#7BB274

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Asparagus color link
Asparagus

#87A96B

Bud Green color link
Bud Green

#7BB661

Fern color link
Fern

#71BC78

Seagrass color link
Seagrass

#86A475

Green Peas color link
Green Peas

#89C35C

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87BB72
  • RGB135, 187, 114
  • CMYK20, 0, 29, 27
  • CSSrgb(135, 187, 114)
  • HSL103°, 35%, 59%
  • HSL Precise102.74°, 34.928%, 59.02%
  • HSV103°, 39%, 73%
  • HSB103°, 39%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.733, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.733, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.733, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID87BB72
  • DECIMAL ID8895346
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01