#82D99E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.5% 0.119 153.4), rgb(130, 217, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#82D99E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82D99E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 217, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 53%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.119 153.4) |
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 #82D99E | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82D99E | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82D99E text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82D99E text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.067 153.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82D99E
oklch(81.5% 0.119 153.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF68
oklch(70.6% 0.18 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#82D99E 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) | #D9CC9A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC3A1 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71D7C9 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82D99E
#82D99E
oklch(81.5% 0.119 153.4)
- #F1A5E3
#F1A5E3
oklch(81.5% 0.119 333.4)
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 #82D99E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #82D99E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
Use #82D99E 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.