#82B962
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.7% 0.131 135), rgb(130, 185, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#82B962 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B962 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 185, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.131 135) |
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 #82B962 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B962 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B962 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B962 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACD98
oklch(80.9% 0.082 135.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B962
oklch(72.7% 0.131 135)
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Step 500
500
#599E23
oklch(63% 0.167 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D01
oklch(37.6% 0.109 135)
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Step 950
950
#162D06
oklch(26.8% 0.069 135)
#82B962 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) | #BFAD5B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A967 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B3A4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B962
#82B962
oklch(72.7% 0.131 135)
- #C68CDF
#C68CDF
oklch(72.7% 0.132 315.3)
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 #82B962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
Use #82B962 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.