#82C486
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76% 0.111 145.8), rgb(130, 196, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#82C486 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82C486 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 196, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 36%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.111 145.8) |
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 #82C486 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82C486 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82C486 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82C486 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.062 145.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82C486
oklch(76% 0.111 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#46BC57
oklch(70.6% 0.176 146)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#82C486 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) | #C6B982 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB289 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC1B4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82C486
#82C486
oklch(76% 0.111 145.8)
- #D698D7
#D698D7
oklch(76% 0.111 326.1)
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 #82C486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #82C486 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.