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Emerald Tone Muted

Green · Hue 120
Hex
#87AB87
RGB
rgb(135, 171, 135)
HSL
hsl(120, 18%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(21%, 0%, 21%, 33%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.6:1Fail
on black
8.2:1AA
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About this color

Emerald Tone Muted (#87AB87) belongs to the green family — hue 120°, 18% saturation, 60% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-emerald-tone-muted: #87AB87;
  --colorarchive-emerald-tone-muted-hsl: hsl(120, 18%, 60%);
  --colorarchive-emerald-tone-muted-rgb: rgb(135, 171, 135);
}

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Tonal strip

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Emerald Silk Muted
#9FBC9F · hsl(120, 18%, 68%)
Darker companion
Emerald Radiant Muted
#759F75 · hsl(120, 18%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Fuchsia Tone Muted
#AB87AB · hsl(300, 18%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Celadon Tone Muted
#87AB96 · hsl(145, 18%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Moss Tone Muted
#93AB87 · hsl(100, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Iris Tone Muted
#8787AB · hsl(240, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Crimson Tone Muted
#AB8787 · hsl(0, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Plum Tone Muted
#9987AB · hsl(270, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Blush Tone Muted
#AB8799 · hsl(330, 18%, 60%)
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Base: Emerald Tone Muted #87AB87
Lighter companion: Emerald Silk Muted #9FBC9F
Darker companion: Emerald Radiant Muted #759F75
Complementary counterpoint: Fuchsia Tone Muted #AB87AB
Analogous lead: Celadon Tone Muted #87AB96
Analogous echo: Moss Tone Muted #93AB87
Triadic +120°: Iris Tone Muted #8787AB
Triadic +240°: Crimson Tone Muted #AB8787
Split-comp +150°: Plum Tone Muted #9987AB
Split-comp +210°: Blush Tone Muted #AB8799

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Emerald Tone Faint
#8FA38F · hsl(120, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Emerald Tone Dust
#7EB47E · hsl(120, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Emerald Radiant Muted
#759F75 · hsl(120, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Clover Tone Muted
#8AAB87 · hsl(115, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Emerald Silk Muted
#9FBC9F · hsl(120, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Emerald Tone Soft
#76BC76 · hsl(120, 34%, 60%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7:1
Plum Ink Bright
#240642
AAA7:1
Plum Ink Pure
#240345
AAA7.1:1
Orchid Ink Vivid
#1B093E
AAA7.1:1
Orchid Ink Bright
#1A0642
AAA7.2:1
Orchid Ink Pure
#190345
AAA7:1
Violet Ink Clear
#171037

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#969393
Protanopia
#989891
Tritanopia
#899899
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