#82D480
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.141 143.6), rgb(130, 212, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#82D480 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82D480 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 212, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.141 143.6) |
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 #82D480 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82D480 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82D480 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82D480 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B8
oklch(88.5% 0.078 143.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82D480
oklch(79.7% 0.141 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#17C22A
oklch(70.8% 0.226 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A71C
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#82D480 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) | #D7C67A | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE85 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79CFBF | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82D480
#82D480
oklch(79.7% 0.141 143.6)
- #E99CF0
#E99CF0
oklch(79.6% 0.142 323.9)
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 #82D480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.063
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.064
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.065
Use #82D480 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.