#82BA8A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.7% 0.09 148.3), rgb(130, 186, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#82BA8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82BA8A |
| RGB | rgb(130, 186, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.09 148.3) |
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 #82BA8A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82BA8A | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82BA8A text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82BA8A text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#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
#A9CBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82BA8A
oklch(73.7% 0.09 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#539C61
oklch(63% 0.115 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#358747
oklch(55.7% 0.126 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#267238
oklch(49.1% 0.117 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#225D2F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 148.2)
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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)
#82BA8A 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) | #BBB087 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB8D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB8AD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82BA8A
#82BA8A
oklch(73.7% 0.09 148.3)
- #CA96C7
#CA96C7
oklch(73.8% 0.09 328.4)
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 #82BA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
Use #82BA8A 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.