Light green

#87f49d

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for light green, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Light green is a light green that feels open. Light greens like this signal fresh, natural and wellness. Warm terracotta and clay across the wheel balance it and cream keeps it fresh.

Light green color values

Every conversion for #87f49d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#87f49d

RGB135, 244, 157

HSL132, 83%, 74%

HSV132, 45%, 96%

CMYK45%, 0%, 36%, 4%

Lab88.11, -49.38, 32.42

XYZ48.43, 72.29, 43.3

Decimal8909981

Web safe#99ff99

Pantone353 C

Shades of light green

#67f183 #47ee69 #27eb4f #14dc3c #11bc34 #0e9c2b #0b7c22 #085c19 #053c10 #031c08

Tints of light green

#9cf6ae #a6f7b6 #b0f8bf #bbf9c7 #c5fad0 #d0fbd8 #dafce1 #e4fde9 #effef2

Colors that go with light green

Complementary#f487de Analogous#a7f487 Analogous#87f4d3 Triadic#9d87f4 Triadic#f49d87 Split complementary#d487f4 Split complementary#f487a7

Light green in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 45, 0, 36, 4.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #87f49d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

45 0 36 4

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

45 4 37 10

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Light green in css

Copy #87f49d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #87f49d; }
.text { color: #87f49d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #87f49d; }

How light green looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light green and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #87f49d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #87f49d against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light green on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #87f49d sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light green? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn light green into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #87f49d and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light green, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #87f49d are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.