#82A97B
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.4% 0.078 140.8), rgb(130, 169, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#82A97B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A97B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 169, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.078 140.8) |
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 #82A97B | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A97B | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A97B text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A97B text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 140.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A97B
oklch(69.4% 0.078 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#67995E
oklch(63.2% 0.101 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8344
oklch(55.6% 0.11 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F36
oklch(49.2% 0.102 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#345A2D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A28
oklch(37.6% 0.066 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#82A97B 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) | #ACA178 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A69D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A97B
#82A97B
oklch(69.4% 0.078 140.8)
- #B38DBB
#B38DBB
oklch(69.4% 0.079 320.4)
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 #82A97B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
Use #82A97B 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.