#82A2AC
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69.2% 0.038 218.8), rgb(130, 162, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#82A2AC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A2AC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 162, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.038 218.8) |
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 #82A2AC | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A2AC | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A2AC text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A2AC text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 216.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A2AC
oklch(69.2% 0.038 218.8)
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Step 500
500
#68919E
oklch(63.1% 0.049 219.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E7B88
oklch(55.5% 0.053 218)
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Step 700
700
#3F6874
oklch(49.2% 0.05 218.5)
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Step 800
800
#34555E
oklch(42.8% 0.041 216.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E464D
oklch(37.7% 0.032 218)
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Step 950
950
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
#82A2AC 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) | #9BA0AD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AAC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A6A5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A2AC
#82A2AC
oklch(69.2% 0.038 218.8)
- #B2948B
#B2948B
oklch(69.1% 0.039 37.3)
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 #82A2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.010
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.013
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #82A2AC 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.