Palettes / Colors / #87BF4A
#87BF4A — Muted Green
#87BF4A is a green color we call Muted 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 #87BF4A 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.
#87BF4A 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 #834ABF; it also sits naturally between #BFBD4A and #4CBF4A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #87BF4A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 135, 191, 74 |
| HSL | 89°, 48%, 52% |
| HSV | 89°, 61%, 75% |
| CMYK | 29%, 0%, 61%, 25% |
| XYZ | 29.86, 42.91, 13.19 |
| Yxy | 42.91, 0.3474, 0.4992 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.49, -37.22, 51.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.50, -30.24, 31.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 53% · Green 75% · Blue 29%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 61% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #87BF4A
.text { color: #87BF4A; }
.background { background-color: #87BF4A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #87BF4A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(135, 191, 74); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 48%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #87BF4A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(135, 191, 74, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #87BF4A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(135, 191, 74, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#87BF4A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#87BF4A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #834ABF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #87BF4A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #87BF4A
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 #87BF4A: ·
How #87BF4A 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 #87BF4A 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 #87BF4A?
#87BF4A is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 135, 191, 74). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #87BF4A?
#87BF4A is RGB 135, 191, 74 — HSL 89°, 48%, 52% — CMYK 29%, 0%, 61%, 25%.
What colors go with #87BF4A?
Its complement is #834ABF; analogous partners are #BFBD4A and #4CBF4A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #87BF4A for text?
Black text on #87BF4A has a contrast ratio of 9.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.