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#82C99D Color

#82C99D is rgb(130, 201, 157) in RGB, hsl(143, 40%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 22%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#82C99D
HEX#82C99D
RGBrgb(130, 201, 157)
HSLhsl(143, 40%, 65%)
HSVhsv(143, 35%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 22%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.096 156.2)
LABlab(75.38% -30.36 14.71)
LCHlch(75.38% 33.74 154.15)

What #82C99D 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 #82C99D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 7.75Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 8.42Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 9.32Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 9.9Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 10.09Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 10.43

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

#82C99D Channel Values

How #82C99D 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 201 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 143° · S 40% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 143° · S 35% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #82C99D 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #82C99D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #82C99D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #82C99D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#82C99D
Complementary
#C982AE
Analogous
#8AC982
Analogous
#82C9C1
Triadic
#9D82C9
Triadic
#C99D82
Split comp.
#C182C9
Split comp.
#C9828A

Tints & Shades of #82C99D

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

#94D1AB
#A2D7B7
#B4DFC4
#C6E7D2
#D8EEE0
#E6F4EB

Shades

#62BC84
#49AB6F
#3C8B5A
#2E6B45
#204B31
#142E1E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #82C99D.

How #82C99D 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#82C99D
Protanopia#BFBF9D
Protanomaly#AAC39D
Deuteranopia#B5B59F
Deuteranomaly#A3BE9E
Tritanopia#8AC4C4
Tritanomaly#87C6B6
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #82C99D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-82c99d: #82C99D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #82C99D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-82c99d': '#82C99D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.788, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_82c99d">#82C99D</color>
SVG fillfill="#82C99D"

More Green Colors

#82C99D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#82C99D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #82C99D?

#82C99D is a light green — rgb(130, 201, 157) in RGB and hsl(143, 40%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.75.

What is the RGB value of #82C99D?

#82C99D is rgb(130, 201, 157) — red 130, green 201, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #82C99D?

#82C99D converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 22%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #82C99D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #82C99D scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #82C99D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #82C99D 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 9.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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