#82C55E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.5% 0.153 135.8), rgb(130, 197, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#82C55E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82C55E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 197, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.153 135.8) |
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 #82C55E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82C55E | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82C55E text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82C55E text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF91
oklch(80.9% 0.095 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82C55E
oklch(75.5% 0.153 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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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
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#82C55E 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) | #CBB755 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B265 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80BFAE | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82C55E
#82C55E
oklch(75.5% 0.153 135.8)
- #D58FF1
#D58FF1
oklch(75.5% 0.154 315.8)
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 #82C55E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #82C55E 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.