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#82978E Color

#82978E is rgb(130, 151, 142) in RGB, hsl(154, 9%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 6%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#82978E
HEX#82978E
RGBrgb(130, 151, 142)
HSLhsl(154, 9%, 55%)
HSVhsv(154, 14%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 6%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.027 167.8)
LABlab(60.60% -9.13 2.12)
LCHlch(60.60% 9.37 166.94)

What #82978E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #82978E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#82978E Channel Values

How #82978E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 130 · G 151 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 154° · S 9% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 154° · S 14% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.1:1 vs white · 6.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #82978E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #82978E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #82978E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #82978E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #82978E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#82978E
Protanopia#94948E
Protanomaly#8D958E
Deuteranopia#90908F
Deuteranomaly#8B938E
Tritanopia#839696
Tritanomaly#839693
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #82978E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-82978e: #82978E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #82978E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-82978e': '#82978E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.592, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_82978e">#82978E</color>
SVG fillfill="#82978E"

More Gray Colors

#82978E sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#82978E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #82978E?

#82978E is a mid-tone gray — rgb(130, 151, 142) in RGB and hsl(154, 9%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.

What is the RGB value of #82978E?

#82978E is rgb(130, 151, 142) — red 130, green 151, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #82978E?

#82978E converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 6%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #82978E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #82978E scores 3.1:1 against white and 6.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #82978E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #82978E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.71, which is visibly different.

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