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#829C81 Color

#829C81 is rgb(130, 156, 129) in RGB, hsl(118, 12%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 17%, 39%) 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 7.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#829C81
HEX#829C81
RGBrgb(130, 156, 129)
HSLhsl(118, 12%, 56%)
HSVhsv(118, 17%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 17%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.049 144)
LABlab(61.77% -13.52 11.03)
LCHlch(61.77% 17.45 140.78)

What #829C81 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 #829C81, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#829C81 Channel Values

How #829C81 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 156 · B 1298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 118° · S 12% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 118° · S 17% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.99:1 vs white · 7.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #829C81 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 text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #829C81

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #829C81; 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 #829C81

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 #829C81 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#829C81
Protanopia#989881
Protanomaly#909A81
Deuteranopia#949482
Deuteranomaly#8D9781
Tritanopia#869999
Tritanomaly#849A90
Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #829C81 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-829c81: #829C81;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #829C81;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-829c81': '#829C81' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.612, blue: 0.506)
Android XML<color name="color_829c81">#829C81</color>
SVG fillfill="#829C81"

More Green Colors

#829C81 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#829C81 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #829C81?

#829C81 is a mid-tone green — rgb(130, 156, 129) in RGB and hsl(118, 12%, 56%) 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 7.52.

What is the RGB value of #829C81?

#829C81 is rgb(130, 156, 129) — red 130, green 156, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #829C81?

#829C81 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 17%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #829C81 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #829C81 scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #829C81 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #829C81 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 15.11, which is visibly different.

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