#82C161
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.6% 0.144 135.8), rgb(130, 193, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#82C161 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82C161 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 193, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.144 135.8) |
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 #82C161 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82C161 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82C161 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82C161 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE94
oklch(80.8% 0.089 135.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82C161
oklch(74.6% 0.144 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#50A00A
oklch(63% 0.183 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E02
oklch(26.9% 0.077 135.9)
#82C161 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) | #C7B459 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF67 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81BBAB | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82C161
#82C161
oklch(74.6% 0.144 135.8)
- #D08FEA
#D08FEA
oklch(74.7% 0.144 315.9)
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 #82C161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
Use #82C161 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.