#82BF9F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.4% 0.078 160.9), rgb(130, 191, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#82BF9F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82BF9F |
| RGB | rgb(130, 191, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.078 160.9) |
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 #82BF9F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82BF9F | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82BF9F text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82BF9F text on black | 9.90:1 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 160.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82BF9F
oklch(75.4% 0.078 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C75
oklch(63.1% 0.1 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#27875E
oklch(55.7% 0.109 160.7)
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Step 700
700
#17724D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#185D40
oklch(42.8% 0.083 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.065 160.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 160.9)
#82BF9F 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) | #BDB69D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AFA1 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75BFB6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82BF9F
#82BF9F
oklch(75.4% 0.078 160.9)
- #D29CBE
#D29CBE
oklch(75.4% 0.078 341)
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 #82BF9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.060
Use #82BF9F 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.