#82BE52
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.7% 0.154 133.2), rgb(130, 190, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#82BE52 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82BE52 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 190, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.154 133.2) |
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 #82BE52 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82BE52 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82BE52 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82BE52 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1BE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE8E
oklch(80.8% 0.096 133.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82BE52
oklch(73.7% 0.154 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#82BE52 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) | #C5B147 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAC5A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B7A6 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82BE52
#82BE52
oklch(73.7% 0.154 133.2)
- #CC8BEE
#CC8BEE
oklch(73.8% 0.153 313.3)
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 #82BE52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
Use #82BE52 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.