#82BF9D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.3% 0.08 159.3), rgb(130, 191, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#82BF9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82BF9D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 191, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.08 159.3) |
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 #82BF9D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82BF9D | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82BF9D text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82BF9D text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82BF9D
oklch(75.3% 0.08 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C73
oklch(63% 0.102 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#27875B
oklch(55.7% 0.112 159)
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Step 700
700
#18724B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#185D3E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 159.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C35
oklch(37.6% 0.066 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#82BF9D 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) | #BEB69B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AF9F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76BEB5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82BF9D
#82BF9D
oklch(75.3% 0.08 159.3)
- #D29CC0
#D29CC0
oklch(75.5% 0.08 339.3)
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 #82BF9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.058
Use #82BF9D 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.