#82B140
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(70.4% 0.151 128.9), rgb(130, 177, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#82B140 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B140 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 177, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.151 128.9) |
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 #82B140 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B140 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B140 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B140 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0BC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECD8B
oklch(80.9% 0.095 128.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B140
oklch(70.4% 0.151 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#82B140 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) | #B9A532 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A249 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A999 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B140
#82B140
oklch(70.4% 0.151 128.9)
- #BB83E6
#BB83E6
oklch(70.4% 0.151 309.1)
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 #82B140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.017
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.021
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.035
Use #82B140 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.