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#82C478 Color

#82C478 is rgb(130, 196, 120) in RGB, hsl(112, 39%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 39%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pistachio (#93C572), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#82C478
HEX#82C478
RGBrgb(130, 196, 120)
HSLhsl(112, 39%, 62%)
HSVhsv(112, 39%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 0%, 39%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(75.7% 0.125 141.2)
LABlab(73.34% -32.94 31.26)
LCHlch(73.34% 45.42 136.50)

What #82C478 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 #82C478, 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.

#82C478 Channel Values

How #82C478 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 196 · B 1208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 112° · S 39% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 112° · S 39% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #82C478 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #82C478

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #82C478; 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 #82C478

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 #82C478 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#82C478
Protanopia#BBBB78
Protanomaly#A7BF78
Deuteranopia#B2B27B
Deuteranomaly#A1B97A
Tritanopia#8EBDBD
Tritanomaly#89C0A5
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #82C478 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-82c478: #82C478;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #82C478;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-82c478': '#82C478' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.769, blue: 0.471)
Android XML<color name="color_82c478">#82C478</color>
SVG fillfill="#82C478"

More Green Colors

#82C478 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#82C478 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #82C478?

#82C478 is a light green — rgb(130, 196, 120) in RGB and hsl(112, 39%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pistachio (#93C572), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.

What is the RGB value of #82C478?

#82C478 is rgb(130, 196, 120) — red 130, green 196, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #82C478?

#82C478 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 39%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #82C478 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #82C478 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #82C478 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #82C478 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 17.11, which is visibly different.

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