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What color is 87BD00?

The RGB color code for color number #87BD00 is RGB(135, 189, 0). In the RGB color model, #87BD00 has a red value of 135, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 28.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 77.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 37.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #87BD00 has a hue of 77.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color 87BD00 is cool or warm?

Color 87BD00 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #87BD00? (For interior and product design)

87BD00 has an LRV of nearly 42. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#87BD00

Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of #87BD00 with dark and light Color




Is #87BD00 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 87BD00 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #87BD00 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(135, 189, 0)
Red
135 (52.9%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
28.57%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(77.14deg, 100.0 %, 37.1 %)

Hue
77.14°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
37.06 %.

RYB

RYB(66, 220, 74)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Yellow
220 (86.3%)
Blue
74 (29.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
77.14°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 77.14°

W: 0.00 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 28.19

Y : 41.55

Z : 6.53

YXY

Y1 : 41.55

X : 0.37

Y2 : 0.54

CMY

C : 47.06%

M : 25.88%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 41.5 %

Munsell Color System

6GY 6.9/16.3

CIE-Lab

L : 70.56

A : -39.65

B : 70.94

CIE-Lch

L : 70.56

C : 81.27

H : 119.2

CIE-Luv

L : 70.56

U : -27.33

V : 81.57

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.46

A : -34.73

B : 39.11






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #87BD00


Here are the colors similar to 87BD00. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#8AB800
Apple Green
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#9ACD32
Yellow Green
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#8EAB12
Pea Green
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#B0BF1A
Acid Green
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 87BD00.


#84BD00
PANTONE 376 C
ΔE - 0.50 (99.5% similar)
#8BC400
PANTONE 2293 C
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#79C000
PANTONE 3561 C
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#78BE20
PANTONE 368 C
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 87BD00.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 87BD00.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 87BD00.


#99B03F
BS 12-E-53 - Linden
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#7FBA00
Microsoft Green
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#83B81A
Acer Green
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#76B900
Nvidia Green
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #87BD00


Here are the paint colors similar to 87BD00. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 87BD00 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #87BD00 to Benjamin Moore


#97C100
Lime Green (2026-10)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#78BF38
Sweet Pea (2031-30)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#A4C700
Margarita (2026-20)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#88AA27
Douglas Fir (2028-20)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 87BD00 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #87BD00 to Sherwin Williams


#9ABA25
Electric Lime (SW 6921)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#B2C216
Center Stage (SW 6920)
ΔE - 7.78 (92.2% similar)
#9FAC5C
Stay in Lime (SW 9032)
ΔE - 10.82 (89.2% similar)
#97A554
Overt Green (SW 6718)
ΔE - 11.20 (88.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 87BD00 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #87BD00 to Dunn-Edwards


#98BE3C
Chive (DE 5559)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#A3BC3A
In the Tropics (DEA 125)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#A1B841
Clipped Grass (DE 5552)
ΔE - 5.85 (94.1% similar)
#6CB037
Leprechaun (DEA 126)
ΔE - 7.33 (92.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 87BD00 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #87BD00 to PPG Paints


#98BD3C
Funky Frog (PPG1221-7)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#A8C74D
Mojo (PPG1220-7)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#AFBB42
Hopscotch (PPG1219-6)
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)
#A5CB66
Be Spontaneous (PPG1221-6)
ΔE - 8.40 (91.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 87BD00 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #87BD00 to Valspar


#87B743
Awakening (6006-10C)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#ACC137
Martian (6007-8C)
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)
#92B34D
Fresh Mown (V022-2)
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#A4C65E
Spring Lime (6006-10B)
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 87BD00 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #87BD00 to Behr


#A1AC4D
Intoxication (PPU10-05)
ΔE - 9.56 (90.4% similar)
#97A346
Fresh Apple (P360-6)
ΔE - 10.55 (89.4% similar)
#89A457
Salamander (P370-6)
ΔE - 11.50 (88.5% similar)
#B7BB6B
Citrus Peel (P360-5)
ΔE - 12.18 (87.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#87BD00 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



87BD00
Apple Green*

3600BD
Medium Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #87BD00?

Color that best contrast with #87BD00 is #3600BD, color name is Medium Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #87BD00?

Complementary or Opposite color for #87BD00 is #3600BD, color name is Medium Blue*.





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