Palettes / Colors / #87BF61
#87BF61 — Muted Green
#87BF61 is a green color we call Muted 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 #87BF61 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.
#87BF61 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 #9860BE; it also sits naturally between #B4BE60 and #60BE69. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #87BF61 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 135, 191, 97 |
| HSL | 96°, 42%, 56% |
| HSV | 96°, 49%, 75% |
| CMYK | 29%, 0%, 49%, 25% |
| XYZ | 30.78, 43.28, 18.04 |
| Yxy | 43.28, 0.3342, 0.4699 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.74, -34.84, 41.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.78, -28.54, 27.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 53% · Green 75% · Blue 38%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 49% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #87BF61
.text { color: #87BF61; }
.background { background-color: #87BF61; }
.border { border: 3px solid #87BF61; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(135, 191, 97); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(96, 42%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #87BF61; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(135, 191, 97, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #87BF61; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(135, 191, 97, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#87BF61">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#87BF61">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9860BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #87BF61: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #87BF61
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 #87BF61: ·
How #87BF61 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 #87BF61 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 #87BF61?
#87BF61 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 135, 191, 97). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #87BF61?
#87BF61 is RGB 135, 191, 97 — HSL 96°, 42%, 56% — CMYK 29%, 0%, 49%, 25%.
What colors go with #87BF61?
Its complement is #9860BE; analogous partners are #B4BE60 and #60BE69. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #87BF61 for text?
Black text on #87BF61 has a contrast ratio of 9.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.18:1.