#82BA8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.8% 0.087 149.9), rgb(130, 186, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#82BA8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82BA8D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 186, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.087 149.9) |
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 #82BA8D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82BA8D | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82BA8D text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82BA8D text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.055 150)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82BA8D
oklch(73.8% 0.087 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#539C65
oklch(63% 0.111 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#34874B
oklch(55.7% 0.122 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#25723C
oklch(49.1% 0.113 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#215D32
oklch(42.7% 0.094 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#214C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.073 150)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#82BA8D 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) | #BBB18A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB8F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB8AE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82BA8D
#82BA8D
oklch(73.8% 0.087 149.9)
- #CA96C5
#CA96C5
oklch(73.8% 0.088 329.7)
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 #82BA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.055
Use #82BA8D 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.