Broccoli Color

#87b364

Broccoli is calm, warm-toned shade of yellow green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with violet, mid red or blue cyan

Inverse Color #784c9b
Complementary Color #8f63b3
Color Shade: yellow green (93.42° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 54.71% (better contrasting with white)
Broccoli Color Sample
Broccoli Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #87b364

If you're looking for a similar yellow green shade, there are some better alternatives to Broccoli Color. The Dry Moss color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Forest Tapestry (#a4ba8a) for more calm effect. Try Meadow Green as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#8f63b3 is the best complementary color to Broccoli. Violet shades generally complement the yellow green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #87b364 complementary color is Wisteria, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid yellow, yellow green, and mid green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Chelsea Cucumber are #aeb363 and #63b368. Thus found on the left and right of #87b364 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Olive Green and Fern colors as they work well with Broccoli.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Broccoli palette consists of #b363ae and #6863b3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8f63b3). Try Fuchsia Pink and Blue Violet colors in combination with #87b364, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #87b364 offers a combination of red magenta and blue cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Broccoli. Thus Tapestry and Ship Cove giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Broccoli contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wisteria, Tradewind, and Matrix split by 90° on the color wheel. #87b364 square combo is a palette of yellow green, mid cyan, violet and mid red shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Broccoli tetradic combo consists of violet complementary color (#8f63b3) and two others. The Ship Cove is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Teak – 120° from the complementary Wisteria. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6386b3 and #b38f63.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #87b364 is made of 33% red, 43% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Broccoli has a hue angle of 93.42°, a saturation of 34.2% and a lightness of 54.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #87b364 is made of 17.26% cyan, 0% magenta, 30.98% yellow and 29.8% black ink.

HEX #87b364
RGB Decimal rgb(135,179,100)
RGB Percentage 33%, 43%, 24%
CMYK 17.26, 0, 30.98, 29.8
HSL hsl(93.42,34.2%,54.71%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(93.42,44.13%,70.2%)
CIE-LAB lab(68.2493,-28.8272,35.5853)
XYZ xyz(28.412,38.3112,17.9539)
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