#82AE7E
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.083 142.6), rgb(130, 174, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#82AE7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82AE7E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 174, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.083 142.6) |
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 #82AE7E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82AE7E | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82AE7E text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82AE7E text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAB
oklch(81% 0.052 142.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82AE7E
oklch(70.6% 0.083 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#629A5D
oklch(63.2% 0.107 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#478443
oklch(55.6% 0.116 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#387035
oklch(49.2% 0.108 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B2C
oklch(42.7% 0.089 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B28
oklch(37.7% 0.07 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#82AE7E 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) | #B0A67B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A180 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FABA1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82AE7E
#82AE7E
oklch(70.6% 0.083 142.6)
- #BA8FBF
#BA8FBF
oklch(70.7% 0.084 322.9)
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 #82AE7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.015
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
Use #82AE7E 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.