#82AA24
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.4% 0.16 125.5), rgb(130, 170, 36).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#82AA24 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82AA24 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 170, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 65%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.16 125.5) |
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 #82AA24 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82AA24 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82AA24 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82AA24 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0B9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC84
oklch(80.8% 0.1 125.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82AA24
oklch(68.4% 0.16 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#82AA24 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) | #B39E00 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C32 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A291 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82AA24
#82AA24
oklch(68.4% 0.16 125.5)
- #B27CE8
#B27CE8
oklch(68.4% 0.162 305.6)
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 #82AA24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.006
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.016
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.021
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
Use #82AA24 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.