#82CC96
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.2% 0.107 151.9), rgb(130, 204, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#82CC96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82CC96 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 204, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.107 151.9) |
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 #82CC96 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82CC96 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82CC96 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82CC96 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82CC96
oklch(78.2% 0.107 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#2EBE68
oklch(70.8% 0.172 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#82CC96 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) | #CCC193 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B999 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75CABD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82CC96
#82CC96
oklch(78.2% 0.107 151.9)
- #E19FD7
#E19FD7
oklch(78.3% 0.107 332)
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 #82CC96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #82CC96 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.