#82A02A
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.1% 0.145 123), rgb(130, 160, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#82A02A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A02A |
| RGB | rgb(130, 160, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.145 123) |
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 #82A02A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #82A02A | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A02A text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A02A text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C996
oklch(81% 0.071 123)
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Step 400
400
#93AC59
oklch(70.7% 0.113 123.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#82A02A
oklch(66.1% 0.145 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B05
oklch(27% 0.06 123.2)
#82A02A 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) | #A99613 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69534 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899889 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A02A
#82A02A
oklch(66.1% 0.145 123)
- #A57ADB
#A57ADB
oklch(66.1% 0.145 303.1)
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 #82A02A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
Use #82A02A 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.