#82C281
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.4% 0.113 144), rgb(130, 194, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#82C281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 144°. 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 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82C281 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 194, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.113 144) |
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 #82C281 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82C281 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82C281 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82C281 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 143.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82C281
oklch(75.4% 0.113 144)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F4D
oklch(63% 0.144 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#28892E
oklch(55.5% 0.156 144)
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Step 700
700
#197421
oklch(49% 0.145 144)
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Step 800
800
#195F1D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 143.7)
#82C281 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) | #C5B77D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB085 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BBEB1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82C281
#82C281
oklch(75.4% 0.113 144)
- #D396D8
#D396D8
oklch(75.4% 0.114 324)
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 #82C281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
Use #82C281 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.