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#82CA2F Color

#82CA2F is rgb(130, 202, 47) in RGB, hsl(88, 62%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 77%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#82CA2F
HEX#82CA2F
RGBrgb(130, 202, 47)
HSLhsl(88, 62%, 49%)
HSVhsv(88, 77%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 77%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.194 131.9)
LABlab(74.50% -40.73 63.86)
LCHlch(74.50% 75.74 122.53)

What #82CA2F 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 #82CA2F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 8.15Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 8.6Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 11.93Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 13.71Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 13.99Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 14.3

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

#82CA2F Channel Values

How #82CA2F 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 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 88° · S 62% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 88° · S 77% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #82CA2F 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #82CA2F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #82CA2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #82CA2F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#82CA2F
Complementary
#782FCA
Analogous
#CAC52F
Analogous
#35CA2F
Triadic
#2F82CA
Triadic
#CA2F82
Split comp.
#2F35CA
Split comp.
#C52FCA

Tints & Shades of #82CA2F

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

#93D449
#A5DB66
#B6E283
#C7E9A0
#D8EFBD
#E9F6DA

Shades

#72B22A
#609523
#507C1D
#3D5F16
#2D4610
#1B290A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #82CA2F.

How #82CA2F 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#82CA2F
Protanopia#C0C030
Protanomaly#ABC430
Deuteranopia#B6B637
Deuteranomaly#A4BE34
Tritanopia#94BFBF
Tritanomaly#8DC39A
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #82CA2F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-82ca2f: #82CA2F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #82CA2F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-82ca2f': '#82CA2F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.792, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_82ca2f">#82CA2F</color>
SVG fillfill="#82CA2F"

More Green Colors

#82CA2F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#82CA2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #82CA2F?

#82CA2F is a mid-tone green — rgb(130, 202, 47) in RGB and hsl(88, 62%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.15.

What is the RGB value of #82CA2F?

#82CA2F is rgb(130, 202, 47) — red 130, green 202, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #82CA2F?

#82CA2F converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 77%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #82CA2F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #82CA2F scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #82CA2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #82CA2F 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 8.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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