Palettes / Colors / #87F477
#87F477 — Light Vivid Green
#87F477 is a green color we call Light Vivid 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 #87F477 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.
#87F477 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 #E376F4; it also sits naturally between #C6F476 and #76F4A4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #87F477 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 135, 244, 119 |
| HSL | 112°, 85%, 71% |
| HSV | 112°, 51%, 96% |
| CMYK | 45%, 0%, 51%, 4% |
| XYZ | 45.67, 71.18, 28.79 |
| Yxy | 71.18, 0.3136, 0.4888 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.57, -54.81, 50.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.37, -47.25, 35.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 53% · Green 96% · Blue 47%
Cyan 45% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 51% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #87F477
.text { color: #87F477; }
.background { background-color: #87F477; }
.border { border: 3px solid #87F477; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(135, 244, 119); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(112, 85%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #87F477; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(135, 244, 119, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #87F477; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(135, 244, 119, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#87F477">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#87F477">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E376F4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #87F477: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #87F477
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 #87F477: ·
How #87F477 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 #87F477 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 #87F477?
#87F477 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 135, 244, 119). Its closest standard named color is LightGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #87F477?
#87F477 is RGB 135, 244, 119 — HSL 112°, 85%, 71% — CMYK 45%, 0%, 51%, 4%.
What colors go with #87F477?
Its complement is #E376F4; analogous partners are #C6F476 and #76F4A4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #87F477 for text?
Black text on #87F477 has a contrast ratio of 15.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.