Close to Yellow Green
#87CD32
#87CD32 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Yellow Green. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 80.4% green, and 19.6% blue. Its hue is 87°, with 61% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #87CD32.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.81:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.94:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.81:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #87CD32 as they’d see it.
#87CD32 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #87CD32
What color is #87CD32?
#87CD32 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Yellow Green. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 80.4% green, and 19.6% blue. Its hue is 87°, with 61% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #87CD32 in RGB?
#87CD32 is rgb(135, 205, 50): 135 red, 205 green, and 50 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #87CD32 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(34, 0, 76, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #87CD32?
PANTONE 368 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #87CD32?
Its complement #D4A8FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.