#82A69F
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.6% 0.041 181.9), rgb(130, 166, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#82A69F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A69F |
| RGB | rgb(130, 166, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.041 181.9) |
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 #82A69F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A69F | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A69F text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A69F text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 183.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A69F
oklch(69.6% 0.041 181.9)
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Step 500
500
#66948C
oklch(63.1% 0.051 182.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C7E76
oklch(55.5% 0.056 183)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B63
oklch(49.2% 0.053 181.7)
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Step 800
800
#325751
oklch(42.7% 0.044 182.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4843
oklch(37.8% 0.034 181.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#82A69F 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) | #A3A29F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9DA0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A7A4 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A69F
#82A69F
oklch(69.6% 0.041 181.9)
- #B4939B
#B4939B
oklch(69.6% 0.041 2)
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 #82A69F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #82A69F 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.