#82E597
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.2% 0.144 149.3), rgb(130, 229, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#82E597 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82E597 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 229, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.144 149.3) |
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 #82E597 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #82E597 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #82E597 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82E597 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#D7F2DB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 149.6)
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Step 200
200
#B5E9BD
oklch(88.6% 0.08 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82E597
oklch(84.2% 0.144 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C156
oklch(70.8% 0.198 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#82E597 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) | #E7D692 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC9C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71E2D1 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82E597
#82E597
oklch(84.2% 0.144 149.3)
- #FFA8F8
#FFA8F8
oklch(84.2% 0.143 329.6)
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 #82E597, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #82E597.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #82E597 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.