#82BD5E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.6% 0.141 134.8), rgb(130, 189, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#82BD5E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82BD5E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 189, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.141 134.8) |
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 #82BD5E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82BD5E | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82BD5E text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82BD5E text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.049 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE94
oklch(80.9% 0.089 135.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82BD5E
oklch(73.6% 0.141 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#55A00B
oklch(63.2% 0.181 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#152E03
oklch(27.1% 0.074 135)
#82BD5E 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) | #C3B056 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC64 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B7A7 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82BD5E
#82BD5E
oklch(73.6% 0.141 134.8)
- #CB8DE7
#CB8DE7
oklch(73.7% 0.142 314.8)
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 #82BD5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
Use #82BD5E 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.