#82A403
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.9% 0.164 123.2), rgb(130, 164, 3).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#82A403 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A403 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 164, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 96%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.164 123.2) |
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 #82A403 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #82A403 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A403 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A403 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDC
oklch(93.7% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEBF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA90
oklch(80.9% 0.081 123.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AD4D
oklch(70.6% 0.127 123.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#82A403
oklch(66.9% 0.164 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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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
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#82A403 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) | #AE9900 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9820 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899B8B | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A403
#82A403
oklch(66.9% 0.164 123.2)
- #AA78E6
#AA78E6
oklch(66.9% 0.164 303.3)
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 #82A403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.018
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.027
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
Use #82A403 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.