#87FF8D
Mint · very light cool green
About #87FF8D
With the hex code #87FF8D, this is a very light green with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 53% red, 100% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mint — a ΔE of 7.6 — followed by Emerald. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FF87F9, a orchid shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.72:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #87FF8D?
With the hex code #87FF8D, this is a very light green with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 53% red, 100% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #87FF8D?
Use black text. Black on #87FF8D has a contrast ratio of 16.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #87FF8D?
Its complementary colour is #FF87F9, and analogous partners are #BDFF87 and #87FFC9.