#82BF99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.2% 0.084 156.4), rgb(130, 191, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#82BF99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82BF99 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 191, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.084 156.4) |
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 #82BF99 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82BF99 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82BF99 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82BF99 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 156.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82BF99
oklch(75.2% 0.084 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C9D6E
oklch(63.2% 0.107 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#288756
oklch(55.6% 0.116 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#197246
oklch(49% 0.108 156.3)
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Step 800
800
#195D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.089 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C32
oklch(37.6% 0.069 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#82BF99 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) | #BEB697 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AF9B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77BEB4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82BF99
#82BF99
oklch(75.2% 0.084 156.4)
- #D19BC3
#D19BC3
oklch(75.3% 0.083 336)
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 #82BF99, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.054
Use #82BF99 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.