#82B223
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.4% 0.171 127.3), rgb(130, 178, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#82B223 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B223 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 178, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 67%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.171 127.3) |
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 #82B223 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B223 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B223 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B223 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.06 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECE82
oklch(81% 0.107 127.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B223
oklch(70.4% 0.171 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#82B223 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) | #BBA500 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A233 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87AA98 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B223
#82B223
oklch(70.4% 0.171 127.3)
- #BC7FF1
#BC7FF1
oklch(70.4% 0.17 307.3)
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 #82B223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.019
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.034
Use #82B223 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.