#82A059
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.6% 0.103 127.7), rgb(130, 160, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#82A059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A059 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 160, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.103 127.7) |
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 #82A059 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #82A059 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A059 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A059 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 128)
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Step 400
400
#92AA74
oklch(70.6% 0.08 127.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#82A059
oklch(66.6% 0.103 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#607F31
oklch(55.5% 0.112 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#506B23
oklch(49% 0.104 127.4)
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Step 800
800
#41581F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 128.2)
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Step 900
900
#37481F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#82A059 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) | #A69853 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2965D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859A8F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A059
#82A059
oklch(66.6% 0.103 127.7)
- #A583C5
#A583C5
oklch(66.6% 0.102 307.4)
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 #82A059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.021
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
Use #82A059 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.