Information about #87DC5F color

#87DC5F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #87DC5F is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 220, 95) — 52.9% red, 86.3% green, 37.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 33 / 0 / 49 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#87DC5F presents itself as a strongly colored yellow-green — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Brilliant Pistachio (#89E751). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brilliant Harlequin (#77E751) and Green Peas (#89C35C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(135, 220, 95)), which gives #87DC5F its character. If you plan to put text on a #87DC5F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #87DC5F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#87DC5F color variations

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#87DC5F 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 #87DC5F

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87DC5F
  • RGB135, 220, 95
  • CMYK33, 0, 49, 14
  • CSSrgb(135, 220, 95)
  • HSL101°, 64%, 62%
  • HSL Precise100.8°, 64.103%, 61.765%
  • HSV101°, 57%, 86%
  • HSB101°, 57%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.863, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.863, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.863, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87DC5F
  • DECIMAL ID8903775
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01