#82B989
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.5% 0.09 147.9), rgb(130, 185, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#82B989 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B989 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 185, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.09 147.9) |
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 #82B989 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B989 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B989 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82B989 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B989
oklch(73.5% 0.09 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#559C61
oklch(63.1% 0.114 148)
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Step 600
600
#368747
oklch(55.7% 0.125 148)
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Step 700
700
#287238
oklch(49.1% 0.116 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#235D2F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#224C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#82B989 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) | #BAB086 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AA8C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB7AC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B989
#82B989
oklch(73.5% 0.09 147.9)
- #C895C6
#C895C6
oklch(73.4% 0.09 327.7)
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 #82B989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
Use #82B989 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.