#82E4A8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.3% 0.126 155.6), rgb(130, 228, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#82E4A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82E4A8 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 228, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 64%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.126 155.6) |
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 #82E4A8 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #82E4A8 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #82E4A8 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82E4A8 text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2E0
oklch(93.7% 0.037 156.4)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.07 155.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82E4A8
oklch(84.3% 0.126 155.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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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
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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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)
#82E4A8 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) | #E3D6A4 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CE2D4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82E4A8
#82E4A8
oklch(84.3% 0.126 155.6)
- #FFABEB
#FFABEB
oklch(84.2% 0.127 335.7)
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 #82E4A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #82E4A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.057
Use #82E4A8 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.