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#82DF2A Color

#82DF2A is rgb(130, 223, 42) in RGB, hsl(91, 74%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 81%, 13%) 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 9.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#82DF2A
HEX#82DF2A
RGBrgb(130, 223, 42)
HSLhsl(91, 74%, 52%)
HSVhsv(91, 81%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 81%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.22 134)
LABlab(80.74% -48.86 70.79)
LCHlch(80.74% 86.01 124.62)

What #82DF2A 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 #82DF2A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 9.43Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 10.97French Lime#9EFD38ΔE 11.88SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 12.6Green Yellow#ADFF2FΔE 15.19Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 15.95

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

#82DF2A Channel Values

How #82DF2A 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 223 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 91° · S 74% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 91° · S 81% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #82DF2A 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #82DF2A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #82DF2A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #82DF2A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#82DF2A
Complementary
#882ADF
Analogous
#DCDF2A
Analogous
#2ADF2D
Triadic
#2A82DF
Triadic
#DF2A82
Split comp.
#2D2ADF
Split comp.
#DF2ADC

Tints & Shades of #82DF2A

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

#94E449
#A4E864
#B6EC83
#C6F09D
#D8F5BC
#E7F9D7

Shades

#70C81E
#5FA919
#4D8A15
#3E6F11
#2D500C
#1B3107

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #82DF2A.

How #82DF2A 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#82DF2A
Protanopia#D3D32C
Protanomaly#B8D82B
Deuteranopia#C6C636
Deuteranomaly#AFD132
Tritanopia#98D2D2
Tritanomaly#90D8A9
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #82DF2A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-82df2a: #82DF2A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #82DF2A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-82df2a': '#82DF2A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.875, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_82df2a">#82DF2A</color>
SVG fillfill="#82DF2A"

More Green Colors

#82DF2A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#82DF2A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #82DF2A?

#82DF2A is a mid-tone green — rgb(130, 223, 42) in RGB and hsl(91, 74%, 52%) 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 9.43.

What is the RGB value of #82DF2A?

#82DF2A is rgb(130, 223, 42) — red 130, green 223, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #82DF2A?

#82DF2A converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 81%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #82DF2A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #82DF2A scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #82DF2A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #82DF2A 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.19, which is visibly different.

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