#82C959
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(76.5% 0.163 135.5), rgb(130, 201, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#82C959 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82C959 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 201, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.163 135.5) |
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 #82C959 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82C959 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82C959 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82C959 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2D2
oklch(93.6% 0.048 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7AB
oklch(88.4% 0.09 135.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82C959
oklch(76.5% 0.163 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#50A000
oklch(63% 0.186 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#82C959 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) | #D0BB4E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B561 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C2B0 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82C959
#82C959
oklch(76.5% 0.163 135.5)
- #DA90F8
#DA90F8
oklch(76.5% 0.162 315.7)
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 #82C959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.049
Use #82C959 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.