#82E98E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.9% 0.158 146.6), rgb(130, 233, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#82E98E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82E98E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 233, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.158 146.6) |
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 #82E98E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #82E98E | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #82E98E text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82E98E text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#EAFBEB
oklch(97.1% 0.028 147)
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Step 100
100
#D1F5D3
oklch(93.5% 0.059 146.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#82E98E
oklch(84.9% 0.158 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#51E26B
oklch(80.9% 0.203 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C144
oklch(70.6% 0.212 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#82E98E 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) | #ECD988 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF94 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72E5D2 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82E98E
#82E98E
oklch(84.9% 0.158 146.6)
- #FFABFF
#FFABFF
oklch(84.9% 0.144 326.8)
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 #82E98E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #82E98E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.052
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.055
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.055
Use #82E98E 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.