#82A196
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.038 171.6), rgb(130, 161, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#82A196 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A196 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 161, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.038 171.6) |
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 #82A196 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A196 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A196 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A196 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 172.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A196
oklch(68.2% 0.038 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9386
oklch(63% 0.047 172.2)
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Step 600
600
#537E6F
oklch(55.7% 0.053 170.4)
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Step 700
700
#436A5D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 171.2)
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Step 800
800
#37564C
oklch(42.6% 0.04 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#30473F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#82A196 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) | #9F9D96 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999997 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA29E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A196
#82A196
oklch(68.2% 0.038 171.6)
- #AC909C
#AC909C
oklch(68.2% 0.037 350.5)
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 #82A196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
Use #82A196 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.