Palettes / Colors / #82CD49
#82CD49 — Green
#82CD49 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #82CD49 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#82CD49 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #954BCE; it also sits naturally between #C5CE4B and #4BCE54. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #82CD49 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 130, 205, 73 |
| HSL | 94°, 57%, 55% |
| HSV | 94°, 64%, 80% |
| CMYK | 37%, 0%, 64%, 20% |
| XYZ | 32.24, 48.89, 14.04 |
| Yxy | 48.89, 0.3388, 0.5137 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.38, -45.19, 56.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.92, -36.90, 34.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 51% · Green 80% · Blue 29%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 64% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #82CD49
.text { color: #82CD49; }
.background { background-color: #82CD49; }
.border { border: 3px solid #82CD49; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(130, 205, 73); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(94, 57%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #82CD49; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(130, 205, 73, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #82CD49; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(130, 205, 73, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#82CD49">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#82CD49">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #954BCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #82CD49: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #82CD49
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #82CD49: ·
How #82CD49 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #82CD49 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #82CD49?
#82CD49 is Green, a green color (RGB 130, 205, 73). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #82CD49?
#82CD49 is RGB 130, 205, 73 — HSL 94°, 57%, 55% — CMYK 37%, 0%, 64%, 20%.
What colors go with #82CD49?
Its complement is #954BCE; analogous partners are #C5CE4B and #4BCE54. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #82CD49 for text?
Black text on #82CD49 has a contrast ratio of 10.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.