Information about #87AE32 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #87AE32 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 174, 50) — 52.9% red, 68.2% green, 19.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 0 / 49 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#87AE32 is a pleasantly vivid yellow-green that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Icky Green (#8FAE22). Slightly further away sit Sushi (#7C9F2F) and Pomelo (#96A53C).

The recipe behind #87AE32 is rgb(135, 174, 50), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #87AE32: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #87AE32 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#87AE32 color variations

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

#87AE32 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#BAD87A

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White

#FFFFFF

#87AE32 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#87AE32 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#87AE32 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#ADA332

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#AD7232

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#87AE32 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
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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
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#9732AE
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#3249AE
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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
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#AE9732
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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
#87AE32
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#3287AE
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#AE3287
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#32AE5A
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#AE3287
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#32AE97
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#5A32AE
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#AE3249
#AE3249

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Nearest named colors to #87AE32

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

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Leaf color link
Leaf

#71AA34

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Moderate Spring Bud color link
Moderate Spring Bud

#85A84A

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Moderate Lime Green color link
Moderate Lime Green

#91A84A

#87AE32 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87AE32
  • RGB135, 174, 50
  • CMYK15, 0, 49, 32
  • HSL79°, 55%, 44%
  • HSL Precise78.871°, 55.357%, 43.922%
  • HSV79°, 71%, 68%
  • HSB79°, 71%, 68%
  • HEX ID87AE32
  • DECIMAL ID8891954
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
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