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#82A479 Color

#82A479 is rgb(130, 164, 121) in RGB, hsl(107, 19%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 26%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxley (#6D9A79), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#82A479
HEX#82A479
RGBrgb(130, 164, 121)
HSLhsl(107, 19%, 56%)
HSVhsv(107, 26%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 26%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.072 139.2)
LABlab(63.95% -18.44 18.42)
LCHlch(63.95% 26.06 135.04)

What #82A479 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 #82A479, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Oxley#6D9A79ΔE 7.99Sage#9CAF88ΔE 8.2Russian Green#679267ΔE 8.27Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 9.01Artichoke#8F9779ΔE 12.24Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 13.38

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

#82A479 Channel Values

How #82A479 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 164 · B 1218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 107° · S 19% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 107° · S 26% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.79:1 vs white · 7.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #82A479 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 text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #82A479 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #82A479

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #82A479; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#82A479
Complementary
#9B79A4
Analogous
#98A479
Analogous
#79A486
Triadic
#7983A4
Triadic
#A47983
Split comp.
#8679A4
Split comp.
#A47998

Tints & Shades of #82A479

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.

Tints

#94B18C
#A5BD9E
#B6C9B0
#C7D6C2
#D7E2D5
#E8EEE7

Shades

#6F9565
#5D7C55
#4D6746
#3B4F36
#2B3A27
#192117

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #82A479.

How #82A479 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#82A479
Protanopia#9F9F79
Protanomaly#94A179
Deuteranopia#9A9A7A
Deuteranomaly#919E7A
Tritanopia#889F9F
Tritanomaly#86A192
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #82A479 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-82a479: #82A479;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #82A479;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-82a479': '#82A479' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.643, blue: 0.475)
Android XML<color name="color_82a479">#82A479</color>
SVG fillfill="#82A479"

More Green Colors

#82A479 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#82A479 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #82A479?

#82A479 is a mid-tone green — rgb(130, 164, 121) in RGB and hsl(107, 19%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxley (#6D9A79), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.99.

What is the RGB value of #82A479?

#82A479 is rgb(130, 164, 121) — red 130, green 164, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #82A479?

#82A479 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 26%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #82A479 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #82A479 scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #82A479 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #82A479 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 9.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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