#82B856
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.3% 0.142 132.8), rgb(130, 184, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#82B856 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B856 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 184, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.142 132.8) |
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 #82B856 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B856 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B856 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B856 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1C0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 133)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD92
oklch(80.9% 0.088 132.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B856
oklch(72.3% 0.142 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E01
oklch(27.2% 0.075 133.1)
#82B856 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) | #BFAC4D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A85C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B1A2 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B856
#82B856
oklch(72.3% 0.142 132.8)
- #C48AE4
#C48AE4
oklch(72.4% 0.14 312.8)
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 #82B856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.047
Use #82B856 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.