#82A08E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.8% 0.043 158.7), rgb(130, 160, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#82A08E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A08E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 160, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.043 158.7) |
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 #82A08E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A08E | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A08E text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A08E text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A08E
oklch(67.8% 0.043 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D947D
oklch(63.1% 0.055 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#557E67
oklch(55.6% 0.058 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#456A55
oklch(49% 0.054 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#395746
oklch(42.8% 0.046 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#31483B
oklch(37.8% 0.036 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#82A08E 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) | #9F9B8D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A988F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA09B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A08E
#82A08E
oklch(67.8% 0.043 158.7)
- #AA8EA0
#AA8EA0
oklch(67.8% 0.042 339.6)
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 #82A08E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #82A08E 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.