#82A899
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.9% 0.047 168.8), rgb(130, 168, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#82A899 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A899 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 168, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.047 168.8) |
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 #82A899 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A899 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A899 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A899 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 168.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A899
oklch(69.9% 0.047 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#659683
oklch(63.2% 0.06 168.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A806D
oklch(55.6% 0.065 169.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C5B
oklch(49.1% 0.061 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#31584A
oklch(42.7% 0.051 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C483E
oklch(37.6% 0.038 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.024 169.1)
#82A899 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) | #A6A398 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9E9A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA8A3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A899
#82A899
oklch(69.9% 0.047 168.8)
- #B593A3
#B593A3
oklch(69.9% 0.046 348.4)
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 #82A899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #82A899 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.