#0082A3
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.3% 0.106 223.8), rgb(0, 130, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#0082A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0082A3 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 130, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.106 223.8) |
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 #0082A3 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0082A3 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0082A3 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0082A3 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#69ABC4
oklch(70.6% 0.076 224.2)
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Step 500
500
#3996B5
oklch(63.1% 0.097 223.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0082A3
oklch(56.3% 0.106 223.8)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#10495A
oklch(37.8% 0.063 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.04 222.7)
#0082A3 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) | #6F7FA5 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D72A3 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C8D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0082A3
#0082A3
oklch(56.3% 0.106 223.8)
- #A85F3F
#A85F3F
oklch(56.3% 0.106 43.8)
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 #0082A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.021
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.030
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
Use #0082A3 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.