#87B55D Hex Color
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#87b55d is a pastel lime with a muted, yellow-leaning green cast. Its low saturation keeps it calm and friendly rather than electric, which suits spring packaging, kids’ products, and soft nature themes. It works best as a supporting tone; large fields can turn flat fast. Pair it with plum or deep charcoal for contrast. Black text on #87b55d clears WCAG AA with about 8.8:1 contrast, so small type stays readable.
Questions about #87b55d
What is #87b55d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #87b55d is rgb(135, 181, 93), in HSL hsl(91, 37%, 54%) and in CMYK 25%, 0%, 49%, 29%.
What colors pair well with #87b55d?
Deep plum and warm charcoal make #87b55d look richer than safe pairings like plain white. Try it as the 30 percent tone in a palette with cream and one dark anchor color.
Is #87b55d readable on white or black?
#87b55d has a 2.38:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.79:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.