#82A978
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.3% 0.082 139.3), rgb(130, 169, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#82A978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A978 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.082 139.3) |
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 #82A978 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A978 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A978 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A978 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 139.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A978
oklch(69.3% 0.082 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#67995A
oklch(63.1% 0.106 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8340
oklch(55.6% 0.113 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F31
oklch(49.1% 0.107 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#345A2A
oklch(42.6% 0.087 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A26
oklch(37.7% 0.068 139)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.044 139.7)
#82A978 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) | #ACA175 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D7B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A69C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A978
#82A978
oklch(69.3% 0.082 139.3)
- #B38CBD
#B38CBD
oklch(69.3% 0.083 319.3)
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 #82A978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
Use #82A978 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.