#82D9A2
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.6% 0.115 155.1), rgb(130, 217, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#82D9A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82D9A2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 217, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 53%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.115 155.1) |
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 #82D9A2 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82D9A2 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82D9A2 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82D9A2 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#B8E6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.064 155.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82D9A2
oklch(81.6% 0.115 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#82D9A2 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) | #D9CC9F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A5 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70D7CA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82D9A2
#82D9A2
oklch(81.6% 0.115 155.1)
- #F1A6E0
#F1A6E0
oklch(81.5% 0.115 335.1)
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 #82D9A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
Use #82D9A2 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.