#82AA9D
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.5% 0.047 173), rgb(130, 170, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#82AA9D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 173°. 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 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82AA9D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 170, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.047 173) |
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 #82AA9D | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82AA9D | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82AA9D text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82AA9D text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 174.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82AA9D
oklch(70.5% 0.047 173)
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Step 500
500
#629686
oklch(63.2% 0.061 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#478070
oklch(55.6% 0.066 173.7)
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Step 700
700
#386C5D
oklch(49% 0.061 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F584C
oklch(42.6% 0.051 172.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A493F
oklch(37.8% 0.041 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#82AA9D 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) | #A7A59C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09F9E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78ABA6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82AA9D
#82AA9D
oklch(70.5% 0.047 173)
- #B894A2
#B894A2
oklch(70.4% 0.047 353.1)
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 #82AA9D, 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 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
Use #82AA9D 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.