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#82BA08 Color

#82BA08 is rgb(130, 186, 8) in RGB, hsl(79, 92%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 96%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#82BA08
HEX#82BA08
RGBrgb(130, 186, 8)
HSLhsl(79, 92%, 38%)
HSVhsv(79, 96%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 0%, 96%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.188 128.2)
LABlab(69.60% -35.20 67.73)
LCHlch(69.60% 76.34 117.46)

What #82BA08 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 #82BA08, 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.

#82BA08 Channel Values

How #82BA08 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 186 · B 88-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 79° · S 92% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 79° · S 96% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #82BA08 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #82BA08

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #82BA08; 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 #82BA08

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 #82BA08 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#82BA08
Protanopia#B2B20C
Protanomaly#A1B50A
Deuteranopia#AAAA19
Deuteranomaly#9CB114
Tritanopia#92AFAF
Tritanomaly#8CB48B
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #82BA08 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-82ba08: #82BA08;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #82BA08;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-82ba08': '#82BA08' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.729, blue: 0.031)
Android XML<color name="color_82ba08">#82BA08</color>
SVG fillfill="#82BA08"

More Green Colors

#82BA08 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#82BA08 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #82BA08?

#82BA08 is a dark green — rgb(130, 186, 8) in RGB and hsl(79, 92%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.42.

What is the RGB value of #82BA08?

#82BA08 is rgb(130, 186, 8) — red 130, green 186, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #82BA08?

#82BA08 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 96%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #82BA08 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #82BA08 scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #82BA08 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #82BA08 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 7.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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