Information about #87BD31 color

#87BD31 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#87BD31 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 189, 49) — 52.9% red, 74.1% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 0 / 55 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored zesty chartreuse, #87BD31 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Dizzy Lizzy (#81CA2B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Asda Green (#7DC242) and Dark Lemon Lime (#8BBE1B).

The recipe behind #87BD31 is rgb(135, 189, 49), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #87BD31 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#87BD31 color variations

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

#87BD31 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 #87BD31

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

Dizzy Lizzy color link
Dizzy Lizzy

#81CA2B

Asda Green color link
Asda Green

#7DC242

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Yellow Green color link
Yellow Green

#9ACD32

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87BD31
  • RGB135, 189, 49
  • CMYK21, 0, 55, 26
  • CSSrgb(135, 189, 49)
  • HSL83°, 59%, 47%
  • HSL Precise83.143°, 58.824%, 46.667%
  • HSV83°, 74%, 74%
  • HSB83°, 74%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.741, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.741, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.741, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID87BD31
  • DECIMAL ID8895793
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01