Information about #87C98A color

#87C98A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #87C98A is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 201, 138) — 52.9% red, 78.8% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 0 / 25 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced leafy green, #87C98A floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from De York (#85CA87). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) and Frog Green (#99C68E).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 201, 138) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. No one has named #87C98A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#87C98A color variations

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#87C98A 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 #87C98A

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

De York color link
De York

#85CA87

Frog Green color link
Frog Green

#99C68E

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

Bay Leaf color link
Bay Leaf

#7BB18D

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87C98A
  • RGB135, 201, 138
  • CMYK26, 0, 25, 21
  • CSSrgb(135, 201, 138)
  • HSL123°, 38%, 66%
  • HSL Precise122.727°, 37.931%, 65.882%
  • HSV123°, 33%, 79%
  • HSB123°, 33%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.788, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.788, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.788, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87C98A
  • DECIMAL ID8898954
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01