#82CC79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.6% 0.136 141.7), rgb(130, 204, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#82CC79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82CC79 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 204, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.136 141.7) |
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 #82CC79 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82CC79 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82CC79 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82CC79 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6B8
oklch(88.4% 0.075 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82CC79
oklch(77.6% 0.136 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#37C028
oklch(70.8% 0.218 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#19A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#82CC79 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) | #D0BF73 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B87E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC7B8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82CC79
#82CC79
oklch(77.6% 0.136 141.7)
- #DF98EA
#DF98EA
oklch(77.7% 0.136 322)
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 #82CC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
Use #82CC79 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.