#82B255
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.8% 0.134 131.6), rgb(130, 178, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#82B255 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B255 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 178, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.134 131.6) |
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 #82B255 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B255 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B255 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B255 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC94
oklch(80.8% 0.083 131.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B255
oklch(70.8% 0.134 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#619D0A
oklch(63% 0.171 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D02
oklch(27% 0.071 131.5)
#82B255 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) | #B9A74D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A35B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84AC9D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B255
#82B255
oklch(70.8% 0.134 131.6)
- #BC87DE
#BC87DE
oklch(70.8% 0.135 311.3)
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 #82B255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
Use #82B255 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.