#82D8A2
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.3% 0.114 155.3), rgb(130, 216, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#82D8A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82D8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 216, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.114 155.3) |
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 #82D8A2 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82D8A2 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82D8A2 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82D8A2 text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E1
oklch(93.6% 0.033 156.5)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.063 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82D8A2
oklch(81.3% 0.114 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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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)
#82D8A2 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) | #D7CC9F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A5 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70D6C9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82D8A2
#82D8A2
oklch(81.3% 0.114 155.3)
- #F0A6DF
#F0A6DF
oklch(81.4% 0.113 335.2)
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 #82D8A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #82D8A2 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.