#82AC79
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70% 0.086 140.1), rgb(130, 172, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#82AC79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82AC79 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 172, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.086 140.1) |
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 #82AC79 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82AC79 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82AC79 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82AC79 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA9
oklch(81% 0.054 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82AC79
oklch(70% 0.086 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#649A59
oklch(63.2% 0.11 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A843E
oklch(55.6% 0.119 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F30
oklch(49% 0.11 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#315B28
oklch(42.7% 0.092 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B25
oklch(37.8% 0.072 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#82AC79 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) | #AFA476 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F7C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A99F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82AC79
#82AC79
oklch(70% 0.086 140.1)
- #B78DC0
#B78DC0
oklch(70% 0.087 320.3)
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 #82AC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
Use #82AC79 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.