Palettes / Colors / #87BF2A
#87BF2A — Green
#87BF2A is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #87BF2A 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.
#87BF2A is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #642AC0; it also sits naturally between #C0AF2A and #3CC02A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #87BF2A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 135, 191, 42 |
| HSL | 83°, 64%, 46% |
| HSV | 83°, 78%, 75% |
| CMYK | 29%, 0%, 78%, 25% |
| XYZ | 29.04, 42.58, 8.88 |
| Yxy | 42.58, 0.3608, 0.5289 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.27, -39.40, 63.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.25, -31.76, 35.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 53% · Green 75% · Blue 16%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 78% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #87BF2A
.text { color: #87BF2A; }
.background { background-color: #87BF2A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #87BF2A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(135, 191, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 64%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #87BF2A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(135, 191, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #87BF2A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(135, 191, 42, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#87BF2A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#87BF2A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #642AC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #87BF2A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #87BF2A
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 #87BF2A: ·
How #87BF2A 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 #87BF2A 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 #87BF2A?
#87BF2A is Green, a green color (RGB 135, 191, 42). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #87BF2A?
#87BF2A is RGB 135, 191, 42 — HSL 83°, 64%, 46% — CMYK 29%, 0%, 78%, 25%.
What colors go with #87BF2A?
Its complement is #642AC0; analogous partners are #C0AF2A and #3CC02A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #87BF2A for text?
Black text on #87BF2A has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.