Palettes / Colors / #87A67D
#87A67D — Dusty Green
#87A67D is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #87A67D when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#87A67D is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9C7DA6; it also sits naturally between #9CA67D and #7DA687. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #87A67D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 135, 166, 125 |
| HSL | 105°, 19%, 57% |
| HSV | 105°, 25%, 65% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 25%, 35% |
| XYZ | 27.33, 33.90, 24.51 |
| Yxy | 33.90, 0.3188, 0.3954 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.89, -18.63, 17.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.23, -15.25, 13.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 53% · Green 65% · Blue 49%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #87A67D
.text { color: #87A67D; }
.background { background-color: #87A67D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #87A67D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(135, 166, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(105, 19%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #87A67D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(135, 166, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #87A67D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(135, 166, 125, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#87A67D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#87A67D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9C7DA6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #87A67D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #87A67D
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #87A67D: ·
How #87A67D looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #87A67D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #87A67D?
#87A67D is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 135, 166, 125). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #87A67D?
#87A67D is RGB 135, 166, 125 — HSL 105°, 19%, 57% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 25%, 35%.
What colors go with #87A67D?
Its complement is #9C7DA6; analogous partners are #9CA67D and #7DA687. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #87A67D for text?
Black text on #87A67D has a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.70:1.