#82BA96
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74% 0.078 155.8), rgb(130, 186, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#82BA96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82BA96 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 186, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.078 155.8) |
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 #82BA96 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82BA96 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82BA96 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82BA96 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB3
oklch(81% 0.05 155.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82BA96
oklch(74% 0.078 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#529B6F
oklch(63% 0.1 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#328657
oklch(55.6% 0.11 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#247147
oklch(49% 0.101 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#205C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 156)
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Step 900
900
#214C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#82BA96 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) | #BAB194 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AB98 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B9B0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82BA96
#82BA96
oklch(74% 0.078 155.8)
- #CB98BE
#CB98BE
oklch(74% 0.079 335.8)
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 #82BA96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
Use #82BA96 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.