#82E79C
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.7% 0.142 150.7), rgb(130, 231, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#82E79C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.85:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82E79C |
| RGB | rgb(130, 231, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 68%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.142 150.7) |
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 #82E79C | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #82E79C | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #82E79C text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82E79C text on black | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAED
oklch(97% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 100
100
#D2F5D8
oklch(93.7% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#82E79C
oklch(84.7% 0.142 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#52E180
oklch(81% 0.183 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C05D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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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)
#82E79C 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) | #E8D897 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA0 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FE4D3 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82E79C
#82E79C
oklch(84.7% 0.142 150.7)
- #FFACF6
#FFACF6
oklch(84.8% 0.134 330.5)
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 #82E79C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #82E79C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #82E79C 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.