#82CF9E
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.1% 0.104 155.3), rgb(130, 207, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#82CF9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82CF9E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 207, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.104 155.3) |
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 #82CF9E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82CF9E | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82CF9E text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82CF9E text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 155.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82CF9E
oklch(79.1% 0.104 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#20BE71
oklch(70.7% 0.167 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#82CF9E 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) | #CFC49B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA1 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73CDC1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82CF9E
#82CF9E
oklch(79.1% 0.104 155.3)
- #E5A1D5
#E5A1D5
oklch(79% 0.105 335.3)
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 #82CF9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.061
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.063
Use #82CF9E 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.