#82D38E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.126 147.9), rgb(130, 211, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#82D38E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82D38E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 211, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 48%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.126 147.9) |
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 #82D38E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82D38E | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82D38E text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82D38E text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 147.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6BF
oklch(88.4% 0.069 147.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82D38E
oklch(79.7% 0.126 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#14C04F
oklch(70.6% 0.201 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#82D38E 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) | #D5C68A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE92 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76D0C1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82D38E
#82D38E
oklch(79.7% 0.126 147.9)
- #E89FE6
#E89FE6
oklch(79.6% 0.126 327.6)
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 #82D38E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #82D38E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #82D38E 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.