#82E9AB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.5% 0.131 155.9), rgb(130, 233, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#82E9AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82E9AB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 233, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.131 155.9) |
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 #82E9AB | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #82E9AB | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #82E9AB text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82E9AB text on black | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#EAFAEF
oklch(97% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.049 155.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#82E9AB
oklch(85.5% 0.131 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#4CE091
oklch(80.9% 0.169 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF71
oklch(70.7% 0.172 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#82E9AB 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) | #E8DBA7 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AF | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AE7D8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82E9AB
#82E9AB
oklch(85.5% 0.131 155.9)
- #FFB3EC
#FFB3EC
oklch(85.6% 0.114 336)
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 #82E9AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #82E9AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
Use #82E9AB 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.