#82E49C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84% 0.137 151.1), rgb(130, 228, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#82E49C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82E49C |
| RGB | rgb(130, 228, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 64%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.137 151.1) |
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 #82E49C | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #82E49C | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #82E49C text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82E49C text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.076 151.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82E49C
oklch(84% 0.137 151.1)
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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)
#82E49C 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) | #E5D597 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CBA0 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70E1D1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82E49C
#82E49C
oklch(84% 0.137 151.1)
- #FEA9F4
#FEA9F4
oklch(84.1% 0.137 330.9)
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 #82E49C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #82E49C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.061
Use #82E49C 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.