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#82CA16 Color

#82CA16 is rgb(130, 202, 22) in RGB, hsl(84, 80%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 89%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sheen Green (#8FD400), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#82CA16
HEX#82CA16
RGBrgb(130, 202, 22)
HSLhsl(84, 80%, 44%)
HSVhsv(84, 89%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 89%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.203 131)
LABlab(74.42% -41.42 69.64)
LCHlch(74.42% 81.03 120.75)

What #82CA16 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 #82CA16, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 6.69Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 8.41Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 9.54Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 12.22Limerick#9DC209ΔE 13.49Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 14.76

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

#82CA16 Channel Values

How #82CA16 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 202 · B 228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 80% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 89% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #82CA16 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #82CA16 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #82CA16

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #82CA16; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#82CA16
Complementary
#5E16CA
Analogous
#CAB816
Analogous
#28CA16
Triadic
#1682CA
Triadic
#CA1682
Split comp.
#1628CA
Split comp.
#B816CA

Tints & Shades of #82CA16

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

#98E723
#A7EA43
#B8EE68
#C9F28C
#DBF6B1
#EAFAD1

Shades

#70AE13
#629711
#507C0E
#3E600B
#2C4508
#1E2E05

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #82CA16.

How #82CA16 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#82CA16
Protanopia#C0C019
Protanomaly#ABC418
Deuteranopia#B6B625
Deuteranomaly#A4BE20
Tritanopia#94BEBE
Tritanomaly#8DC398
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #82CA16 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-82ca16: #82CA16;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #82CA16;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-82ca16': '#82CA16' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.792, blue: 0.086)
Android XML<color name="color_82ca16">#82CA16</color>
SVG fillfill="#82CA16"

More Green Colors

#82CA16 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#82CA16 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #82CA16?

#82CA16 is a mid-tone green — rgb(130, 202, 22) in RGB and hsl(84, 80%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sheen Green (#8FD400), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.69.

What is the RGB value of #82CA16?

#82CA16 is rgb(130, 202, 22) — red 130, green 202, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #82CA16?

#82CA16 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 89%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #82CA16 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #82CA16 scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #82CA16 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #82CA16 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 9.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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