#82997E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.7% 0.047 141), rgb(130, 153, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#82997E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82997E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 153, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.047 141) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #82997E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #82997E | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82997E text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82997E text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B7
oklch(81% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A791
oklch(70.7% 0.038 141.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#82997E
oklch(65.7% 0.047 141)
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Step 600
600
#637B5F
oklch(55.6% 0.051 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#52684E
oklch(49.2% 0.048 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#435540
oklch(42.8% 0.041 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#394636
oklch(37.7% 0.032 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#82997E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9B947C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97927F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819791 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82997E
#82997E
oklch(65.7% 0.047 141)
- #9F88A3
#9F88A3
oklch(65.7% 0.047 321.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #82997E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.055
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.056
Use #82997E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.