Information about #87AA35 color

#87AA35 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #87AA35 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(135, 170, 53) (52.9% red, 66.7% green, 20.8% blue), or CMYK 14 / 0 / 46 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid chartreuse, #87AA35 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Sushi (#7C9F2F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pomelo (#96A53C) and Icky Green (#8FAE22).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 170, 53) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #87AA35 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #87AA35 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#87AA35 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#87AA35 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #87AA35

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Leaf color link
Leaf

#71AA34

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Nasty Green color link
Nasty Green

#70B23F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87AA35
  • RGB135, 170, 53
  • CMYK14, 0, 46, 33
  • CSSrgb(135, 170, 53)
  • HSL78°, 52%, 44%
  • HSL Precise77.949°, 52.466%, 43.725%
  • HSV78°, 69%, 67%
  • HSB78°, 69%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.667, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.667, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.667, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID87AA35
  • DECIMAL ID8890933
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01