Information about #87CB2E color

#87CB2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #87CB2E belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 203, 46) — 52.9% red, 79.6% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 0 / 62 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #87CB2E reads as a strongly colored zesty chartreuse and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dizzy Lizzy (#81CA2B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Yellow Green (#9ACD32) and Dark Lemon Lime (#8BBE1B).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 203, 46) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #87CB2E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #87CB2E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#87CB2E color variations

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

#87CB2E 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 #87CB2E

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

Dizzy Lizzy color link
Dizzy Lizzy

#81CA2B

Yellow Green color link
Yellow Green

#9ACD32

Asda Green color link
Asda Green

#7DC242

Atlantis color link
Atlantis

#9CD03B

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Jardin Green color link
Jardin Green

#A5CF35

Kiwi color link
Kiwi

#8EE53F

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87CB2E
  • RGB135, 203, 46
  • CMYK27, 0, 62, 20
  • CSSrgb(135, 203, 46)
  • HSL86°, 63%, 49%
  • HSL Precise85.987°, 63.052%, 48.824%
  • HSV86°, 77%, 80%
  • HSB86°, 77%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.796, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.796, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.796, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID87CB2E
  • DECIMAL ID8899374
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01