#82CA8F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.6% 0.111 149), rgb(130, 202, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#82CA8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82CA8F |
| RGB | rgb(130, 202, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.111 149) |
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 #82CA8F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82CA8F | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82CA8F text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82CA8F text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.062 148.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82CA8F
oklch(77.6% 0.111 149)
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Step 400
400
#36BE5F
oklch(70.8% 0.177 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#82CA8F 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) | #CBBE8B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B792 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77C7BA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82CA8F
#82CA8F
oklch(77.6% 0.111 149)
- #DE9CD9
#DE9CD9
oklch(77.6% 0.112 329.2)
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 #82CA8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
Use #82CA8F 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.