#82BE78
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.3% 0.116 140.9), rgb(130, 190, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#82BE78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82BE78 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 190, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.116 140.9) |
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 #82BE78 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82BE78 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82BE78 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82BE78 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 141.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82BE78
oklch(74.3% 0.116 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#519F44
oklch(63.2% 0.149 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#318922
oklch(55.6% 0.161 141)
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Step 700
700
#237413
oklch(49.1% 0.15 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E14
oklch(42.5% 0.123 141)
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Step 900
900
#204E18
oklch(37.8% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E10
oklch(27.2% 0.061 141.1)
#82BE78 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) | #C2B373 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD7C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBAAC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82BE78
#82BE78
oklch(74.3% 0.116 140.9)
- #CD93D8
#CD93D8
oklch(74.3% 0.115 321)
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 #82BE78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
Use #82BE78 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.