#829980 Color
#829980 is rgb(130, 153, 128) in RGB, hsl(115, 11%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 16%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke (#8F9779), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#829980rgb(130, 153, 128)hsl(115, 11%, 55%)hsv(115, 16%, 60%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 16%, 40%)oklch(65.8% 0.045 142.9)lab(60.88% -12.17 10.36)lch(60.88% 15.98 139.60)What #829980 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 #829980, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#829980 Channel Values
How #829980 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 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 115° · S 11% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 115° · S 16% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.08:1 vs white · 6.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #829980 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 #829980
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #829980; 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 #829980
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 #829980 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.
#829980#959580#8E9780#929281#8C9580#859696#84978E#939393Using #829980 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-829980: #829980;background-color: #829980;colors: { 'color-829980': '#829980' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.600, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_829980">#829980</color>fill="#829980"More Green Colors
#829980 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#829980 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #829980?
#829980 is a mid-tone green — rgb(130, 153, 128) in RGB and hsl(115, 11%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke (#8F9779), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.
What is the RGB value of #829980?
#829980 is rgb(130, 153, 128) — red 130, green 153, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #829980?
#829980 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 16%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #829980 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #829980 scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #829980 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #829980 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.8, which is visibly different.
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