#82C259
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(74.8% 0.153 134.7), rgb(130, 194, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#82C259 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82C259 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 194, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.153 134.7) |
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 #82C259 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82C259 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82C259 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82C259 text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF90
oklch(80.9% 0.096 135)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82C259
oklch(74.8% 0.153 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#82C259 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) | #C9B54F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAF60 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81BBAA | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82C259
#82C259
oklch(74.8% 0.153 134.7)
- #D18DEF
#D18DEF
oklch(74.7% 0.153 314.9)
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 #82C259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.049
Use #82C259 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.