#82D8A0
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.3% 0.116 154.4), rgb(130, 216, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#82D8A0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82D8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 216, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.116 154.4) |
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 #82D8A0 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82D8A0 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82D8A0 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82D8A0 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E0
oklch(93.6% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.064 154)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82D8A0
oklch(81.3% 0.116 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#82D8A0 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) | #D8CB9D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A3 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71D6C9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82D8A0
#82D8A0
oklch(81.3% 0.116 154.4)
- #F0A5E0
#F0A5E0
oklch(81.2% 0.116 334.5)
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 #82D8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
Use #82D8A0 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.