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#82C99F Color

#82C99F is rgb(130, 201, 159) in RGB, hsl(145, 40%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 21%, 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 7.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#82C99F
HEX#82C99F
RGBrgb(130, 201, 159)
HSLhsl(145, 40%, 65%)
HSVhsv(145, 35%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 21%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.094 157.4)
LABlab(75.41% -30.07 13.70)
LCHlch(75.41% 33.05 155.51)

What #82C99F 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 #82C99F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 7.37Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 8.2Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 9.33Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 9.47Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.66Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 10.74

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

#82C99F Channel Values

How #82C99F 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 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 145° · S 40% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 145° · S 35% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #82C99F 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 text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #82C99F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #82C99F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #82C99F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#82C99F
Complementary
#C982AC
Analogous
#88C982
Analogous
#82C9C4
Triadic
#A082C9
Triadic
#C9A082
Split comp.
#C382C9
Split comp.
#C98288

Tints & Shades of #82C99F

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

#94D1AD
#A2D7B8
#B4DFC6
#C6E7D3
#D8EEE1
#E6F4EC

Shades

#62BC87
#49AB72
#3C8B5D
#2E6B47
#204B32
#142E1F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #82C99F.

How #82C99F 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#82C99F
Protanopia#BFBF9F
Protanomaly#AAC39F
Deuteranopia#B5B5A1
Deuteranomaly#A3BEA0
Tritanopia#8AC4C4
Tritanomaly#87C6B7
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #82C99F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-82c99f: #82C99F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #82C99F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-82c99f': '#82C99F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.788, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_82c99f">#82C99F</color>
SVG fillfill="#82C99F"

More Green Colors

#82C99F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#82C99F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #82C99F?

#82C99F is a light green — rgb(130, 201, 159) in RGB and hsl(145, 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 7.37.

What is the RGB value of #82C99F?

#82C99F is rgb(130, 201, 159) — red 130, green 201, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #82C99F?

#82C99F converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 21%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #82C99F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #82C99F scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #82C99F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #82C99F 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 9.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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