Palettes / Colors / #87EA85
#87EA85 — Light Green
#87EA85 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color LightGreen (#90EE90). It belongs to the green family.
#87EA85 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 #E985EA; it also sits naturally between #B9EA85 and #85EAB6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #87EA85 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 135, 234, 133 |
| HSL | 119°, 71%, 72% |
| HSV | 119°, 43%, 92% |
| CMYK | 42%, 0%, 43%, 8% |
| XYZ | 43.65, 65.69, 32.57 |
| Yxy | 65.69, 0.3076, 0.4629 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.84, -48.89, 40.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.05, -42.04, 29.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 53% · Green 92% · Blue 52%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 43% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #87EA85
.text { color: #87EA85; }
.background { background-color: #87EA85; }
.border { border: 3px solid #87EA85; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(135, 234, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(119, 71%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #87EA85; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(135, 234, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #87EA85; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(135, 234, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#87EA85">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#87EA85">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E985EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #87EA85: #000000.
How #87EA85 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 #87EA85 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 #87EA85?
#87EA85 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 135, 234, 133). Its closest standard named color is LightGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #87EA85?
#87EA85 is RGB 135, 234, 133 — HSL 119°, 71%, 72% — CMYK 42%, 0%, 43%, 8%.
What colors go with #87EA85?
Its complement is #E985EA; analogous partners are #B9EA85 and #85EAB6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #87EA85 for text?
Black text on #87EA85 has a contrast ratio of 14.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.