Palettes / Colors / #87DEAD
#87DEAD — Light Green
#87DEAD is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color LightGreen (#90EE90). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightgreen (#90EE90) — not an exact match. CSS lightgreen gives you #90EE90, a different color; use #87DEAD 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.
#87DEAD 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 #DE87B8; it also sits naturally between #8DDE87 and #87DED8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #87DEAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 135, 222, 173 |
| HSL | 146°, 57%, 70% |
| HSV | 146°, 39%, 87% |
| CMYK | 39%, 0%, 22%, 13% |
| XYZ | 43.66, 60.41, 48.89 |
| Yxy | 60.41, 0.2854, 0.3949 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.06, -36.90, 15.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.72, -32.11, 13.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 53% · Green 87% · Blue 68%
Cyan 39% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #87DEAD
.text { color: #87DEAD; }
.background { background-color: #87DEAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #87DEAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(135, 222, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(146, 57%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #87DEAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(135, 222, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #87DEAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(135, 222, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#87DEAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#87DEAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DE87B8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #87DEAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #87DEAD
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 #87DEAD: ·
How #87DEAD 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 #87DEAD 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 #87DEAD?
#87DEAD is Light Green, a green color (RGB 135, 222, 173). Its closest standard named color is LightGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #87DEAD?
#87DEAD is RGB 135, 222, 173 — HSL 146°, 57%, 70% — CMYK 39%, 0%, 22%, 13%.
What colors go with #87DEAD?
Its complement is #DE87B8; analogous partners are #8DDE87 and #87DED8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #87DEAD for text?
Black text on #87DEAD has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.