#82A338
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.9% 0.139 124.7), rgb(130, 163, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#82A338 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A338 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 163, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.139 124.7) |
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 #82A338 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #82A338 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A338 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A338 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBD
oklch(88.5% 0.048 124.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB8D
oklch(81% 0.087 124.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A338
oklch(66.9% 0.139 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#82A338 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) | #AC992A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79740 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889B8D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A338
#82A338
oklch(66.9% 0.139 124.7)
- #A97DD9
#A97DD9
oklch(66.9% 0.139 305)
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 #82A338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
Use #82A338 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.