#82DB99
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.8% 0.127 151.1), rgb(130, 219, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#82DB99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82DB99 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 219, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.127 151.1) |
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 #82DB99 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82DB99 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82DB99 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82DB99 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1DE
oklch(93.5% 0.036 151.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.07 151.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82DB99
oklch(81.8% 0.127 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#82DB99 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) | #DCCE95 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72D8CA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82DB99
#82DB99
oklch(81.8% 0.127 151.1)
- #F3A5E9
#F3A5E9
oklch(81.9% 0.126 331.2)
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 #82DB99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #82DB99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
Use #82DB99 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.