#82E999
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.1% 0.148 149.6), rgb(130, 233, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#82E999 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.06:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82E999 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 233, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.148 149.6) |
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 #82E999 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #82E999 | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #82E999 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82E999 text on black | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFBED
oklch(97.2% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 100
100
#D1F5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.055 150)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#82E999
oklch(85.1% 0.148 149.6)
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Step 300
300
#4FE17A
oklch(80.8% 0.189 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C057
oklch(70.6% 0.196 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#82E999 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) | #EADA94 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCF9E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70E6D4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82E999
#82E999
oklch(85.1% 0.148 149.6)
- #FFAEF8
#FFAEF8
oklch(85.2% 0.133 329.7)
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 #82E999, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #82E999.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.056
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #82E999 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.