HEX atlas value

#87B59F

#87B59F is a cool green HEX color close to Dark Sea Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 135, 181, 159, HSL 151, 24%, 62%, has luminance 0.407, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

green cool muted earth-tone

#87B59F Sample readable text

HEX #87B59F

RGB rgb(135, 181, 159)

HSL hsl(151 24% 62%)

CMYK cmyk(25, 0, 12, 29)

Luminance 0.407

Contrast Black 9.14:1White 2.3:1

CSS

--color-87b59f: #87B59F;
.background-87b59f { background-color: #87B59F; }
.text-87b59f { color: #87B59F; }

Luminance0.407

Black text9.14:1AA Pass

White text2.3:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#87B59F","rgb":[135,181,159],"hsl":[151,24,62],"cmyk":[25,0,12,29],"luminance":0.407,"contrast":{"black":9.14,"white":2.3}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.14,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.3,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#C0D8CC","hex":"#C0D8CC","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.94,"contrastWhite":1.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lichen","hex":"#9BC4A2","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.81,"contrastWhite":1.94,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#72CBA0","hex":"#72CBA0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.77,"contrastWhite":1.95,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.76,"contrastWhite":2.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#87B5B5","hex":"#87B5B5","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.31,"contrastWhite":2.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Dark Sea Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/87b59f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-sea-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tourmaline.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lichen.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#B5879D","analogous":["#87B588","#87B5B5"],"triadic":["#9F87B5","#B59F87"],"tetradic":["#8887B5","#B5879D","#B5B587"],"splitComplementary":["#B587B5","#B58887"],"monochromatic":["#C0D8CC","#87B59F","#558B71"]}

Variants

{"light":"#C0D8CC","dark":"#558B71","saturated":"#72CBA0","desaturated":"#9CA09E","pastel":"#DBE1DE","neon":"#66FFB5"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"dark-sea-green","name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","distance":19.209372712298546},{"slug":"tourmaline","name":"Tourmaline","hex":"#86A1A9","distance":22.38302928559939},{"slug":"lichen","name":"Lichen","hex":"#9BC4A2","distance":25.179356624028344},{"slug":"cadet-gray","name":"Cadet Gray","hex":"#91A3B0","distance":26.70205984563738},{"slug":"soapstone","name":"Soapstone","hex":"#8D9A91","distance":31}]

HEX meaning and use

About #87B59F

#87B59F is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #87B59F is visually closest to Dark Sea Green, a named green color with HEX #8FBC8F.

The RGB channels are 135, 181, and 159, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 151deg with 24% saturation and 62% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.407, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.21, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.14:1AA Pass

White text2.3:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #87B59F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.14:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.3:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C0D8CC#000000 text · best 13.94:1#C0D8CC

Lichen#000000 text · best 10.81:1#9BC4A2

#72CBA0#000000 text · best 10.77:1#72CBA0

Dark Sea Green#000000 text · best 9.76:1#8FBC8F

#87B5B5#000000 text · best 9.31:1#87B5B5

Generated Palette

#87B59F#87B59F

#B5879D#B5879D

#87B588#87B588

#87B5B5#87B5B5

#C0D8CC#C0D8CC

#558B71#558B71

Color Harmonies

#B5879D#B5879D

#87B588#87B588

#87B5B5#87B5B5

#9F87B5#9F87B5

#B59F87#B59F87

Variants

#C0D8CC#C0D8CC

#558B71#558B71

#72CBA0#72CBA0

#9CA09E#9CA09E

#DBE1DE#DBE1DE

#66FFB5#66FFB5

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F

Tourmaline#86A1A9

Lichen#9BC4A2

Cadet Gray#91A3B0

Soapstone#8D9A91

#87B59F

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #87B59F

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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