#82ECA8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.2% 0.138 154.2), rgb(130, 236, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#82ECA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.51:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82ECA8 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 236, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.138 154.2) |
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 #82ECA8 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #82ECA8 | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #82ECA8 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82ECA8 text on black | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAEE
oklch(97% 0.023 153.5)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5DB
oklch(93.7% 0.052 154.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#82ECA8
oklch(86.2% 0.138 154.2)
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Step 300
300
#48E18A
oklch(80.9% 0.178 154)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#82ECA8 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) | #ECDDA4 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AC | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BEADA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82ECA8
#82ECA8
oklch(86.2% 0.138 154.2)
- #FFB6F0
#FFB6F0
oklch(86.2% 0.112 334)
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 #82ECA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #82ECA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.050
Use #82ECA8 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.