#82B970
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.9% 0.117 138.3), rgb(130, 185, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#82B970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B970 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 185, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.117 138.3) |
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 #82B970 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B970 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B970 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B970 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B970
oklch(72.9% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#589E3E
oklch(63.2% 0.149 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8816
oklch(55.6% 0.162 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7304
oklch(49.1% 0.15 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E0B
oklch(42.8% 0.125 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#244D14
oklch(37.7% 0.097 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#82B970 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) | #BDAE6B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A974 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B4A7 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B970
#82B970
oklch(72.9% 0.117 138.3)
- #C690D7
#C690D7
oklch(73% 0.116 317.9)
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 #82B970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #82B970 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.