#829956 Color
#829956 is rgb(130, 153, 86) in RGB, hsl(81, 28%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 44%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#829956rgb(130, 153, 86)hsl(81, 28%, 47%)hsv(81, 44%, 60%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 44%, 40%)oklch(64.9% 0.096 124.5)lab(60.22% -16.95 32.28)lch(60.22% 36.46 117.71)What #829956 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 #829956, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#829956 Channel Values
How #829956 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 130 · G 153 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 28% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 44% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.16:1 vs white · 6.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #829956 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.
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Colors That Go With #829956
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #829956; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #829956
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 #829956 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.
#829956#959556#8E9756#929257#8C9557#899393#87957F#919191Using #829956 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-829956: #829956;background-color: #829956;colors: { 'color-829956': '#829956' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.600, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_829956">#829956</color>fill="#829956"More Green Colors
#829956 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#829956 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #829956?
#829956 is a mid-tone green — rgb(130, 153, 86) in RGB and hsl(81, 28%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.57.
What is the RGB value of #829956?
#829956 is rgb(130, 153, 86) — red 130, green 153, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #829956?
#829956 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 44%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #829956 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #829956 scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #829956 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #829956 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.98, which is visibly different.
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