#82CA6A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.9% 0.148 138.3), rgb(130, 202, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#82CA6A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82CA6A |
| RGB | rgb(130, 202, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.148 138.3) |
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 #82CA6A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82CA6A | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82CA6A text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82CA6A text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D6
oklch(93.5% 0.042 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7B2
oklch(88.6% 0.083 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82CA6A
oklch(76.9% 0.148 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#4BBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#82CA6A 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) | #CFBC62 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B670 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC4B3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82CA6A
#82CA6A
oklch(76.9% 0.148 138.3)
- #DB94F0
#DB94F0
oklch(76.9% 0.147 318.3)
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 #82CA6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #82CA6A 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.