#82CA55
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(76.6% 0.168 135.1), rgb(130, 202, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#82CA55 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82CA55 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 202, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.168 135.1) |
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 #82CA55 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82CA55 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82CA55 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82CA55 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2D2
oklch(93.6% 0.048 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE8A9
oklch(88.6% 0.094 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82CA55
oklch(76.6% 0.168 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#61BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#82CA55 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) | #D1BB49 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B55E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C3B1 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82CA55
#82CA55
oklch(76.6% 0.168 135.1)
- #DB8FFB
#DB8FFB
oklch(76.6% 0.168 315.3)
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 #82CA55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.040
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.044
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.050
Use #82CA55 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.