Palettes / Colors / #87CD32
#87CD32 — Green
#87CD32 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 #87CD32 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.
#87CD32 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 #7832CD; it also sits naturally between #CDC532 and #3ACD32. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #87CD32 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 135, 205, 50 |
| HSL | 87°, 61%, 50% |
| HSV | 87°, 76%, 80% |
| CMYK | 34%, 0%, 76%, 20% |
| XYZ | 32.40, 49.04, 10.78 |
| Yxy | 49.04, 0.3513, 0.5318 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.48, -45.03, 65.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.03, -36.81, 37.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 53% · Green 80% · Blue 20%
Cyan 34% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 76% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #87CD32
.text { color: #87CD32; }
.background { background-color: #87CD32; }
.border { border: 3px solid #87CD32; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(135, 205, 50); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(87, 61%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #87CD32; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(135, 205, 50, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #87CD32; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(135, 205, 50, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#87CD32">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#87CD32">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7832CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #87CD32: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #87CD32
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 #87CD32: ·
How #87CD32 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 #87CD32 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 #87CD32?
#87CD32 is Green, a green color (RGB 135, 205, 50). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #87CD32?
#87CD32 is RGB 135, 205, 50 — HSL 87°, 61%, 50% — CMYK 34%, 0%, 76%, 20%.
What colors go with #87CD32?
Its complement is #7832CD; analogous partners are #CDC532 and #3ACD32. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #87CD32 for text?
Black text on #87CD32 has a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.