#82A797
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.6% 0.047 166.7), rgb(130, 167, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#82A797 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A797 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 167, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.047 166.7) |
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 #82A797 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A797 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A797 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A797 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 165.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A797
oklch(69.6% 0.047 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#669582
oklch(63% 0.059 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C806B
oklch(55.7% 0.065 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6C59
oklch(49.2% 0.061 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#325849
oklch(42.7% 0.051 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D483D
oklch(37.6% 0.038 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#82A797 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) | #A5A296 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9D98 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA7A2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A797
#82A797
oklch(69.6% 0.047 166.7)
- #B492A3
#B492A3
oklch(69.6% 0.047 346.8)
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 #82A797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
Use #82A797 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.