#82C240
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(74.5% 0.173 131.9), rgb(130, 194, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#82C240 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82C240 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 194, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.173 131.9) |
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 #82C240 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82C240 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82C240 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82C240 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7D086
oklch(81% 0.108 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82C240
oklch(74.5% 0.173 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#82C240 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) | #CAB42E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AF4B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84BAA8 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82C240
#82C240
oklch(74.5% 0.173 131.9)
- #D189FB
#D189FB
oklch(74.6% 0.173 312)
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 #82C240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.028
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.031
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.039
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.044
Use #82C240 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.