#82A415
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.9% 0.16 123.5), rgb(130, 164, 21).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#82A415 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A415 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 164, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 77%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.16 123.5) |
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 #82A415 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #82A415 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A415 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A415 text on black | 7.27:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4CC83
oklch(81% 0.1 123.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A415
oklch(66.9% 0.16 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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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)
#82A415 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 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9827 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899B8B | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A415
#82A415
oklch(66.9% 0.16 123.5)
- #AA79E4
#AA79E4
oklch(66.9% 0.159 303.5)
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 #82A415, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.016
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
Use #82A415 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.