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#82CF2A Color

#82CF2A is rgb(130, 207, 42) in RGB, hsl(88, 66%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 80%, 19%) 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 9.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#82CF2A
HEX#82CF2A
RGBrgb(130, 207, 42)
HSLhsl(88, 66%, 49%)
HSVhsv(88, 80%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 0%, 80%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.202 132.3)
LABlab(75.97% -42.85 66.60)
LCHlch(75.97% 79.20 122.76)

What #82CF2A 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 #82CF2A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 9.08Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 9.84Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 10.3Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 13.39Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 14.57Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 14.83

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

#82CF2A Channel Values

How #82CF2A 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 207 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 88° · S 66% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 88° · S 80% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.93:1 vs white · 10.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #82CF2A 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 text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #82CF2A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #82CF2A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #82CF2A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#82CF2A
Complementary
#772ACF
Analogous
#CFCA2A
Analogous
#30CF2A
Triadic
#2A82CF
Triadic
#CF2A82
Split comp.
#2A30CF
Split comp.
#CA2ACF

Tints & Shades of #82CF2A

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

#94D945
#A5DF62
#B6E580
#C7EB9E
#D8F1BB
#E9F7D9

Shades

#72B625
#60981F
#507F1A
#3D6114
#2D480F
#1B2A09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #82CF2A.

How #82CF2A 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#82CF2A
Protanopia#C5C52C
Protanomaly#AEC92B
Deuteranopia#BABA34
Deuteranomaly#A7C330
Tritanopia#95C3C3
Tritanomaly#8EC89D
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #82CF2A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-82cf2a: #82CF2A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #82CF2A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-82cf2a': '#82CF2A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.812, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_82cf2a">#82CF2A</color>
SVG fillfill="#82CF2A"

More Green Colors

#82CF2A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#82CF2A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #82CF2A?

#82CF2A is a mid-tone green — rgb(130, 207, 42) in RGB and hsl(88, 66%, 49%) 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 9.08.

What is the RGB value of #82CF2A?

#82CF2A is rgb(130, 207, 42) — red 130, green 207, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #82CF2A?

#82CF2A converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 80%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #82CF2A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #82CF2A scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #82CF2A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #82CF2A 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 9.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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