#82A980
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.5% 0.073 143.5), rgb(130, 169, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#82A980 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A980 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 169, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.073 143.5) |
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 #82A980 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A980 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A980 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A980 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AE
oklch(81% 0.046 143.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A980
oklch(69.5% 0.073 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#669864
oklch(63% 0.093 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D824B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E3C
oklch(49% 0.094 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#335A32
oklch(42.7% 0.078 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#82A980 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) | #ABA27E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E82 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA69E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A980
#82A980
oklch(69.5% 0.073 143.5)
- #B38EB7
#B38EB7
oklch(69.5% 0.072 323.1)
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 #82A980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
Use #82A980 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.