#82ABAC
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.2% 0.044 198.1), rgb(130, 171, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#82ABAC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 198°. 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 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82ABAC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 171, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.044 198.1) |
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 #82ABAC | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82ABAC | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82ABAC text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82ABAC text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82ABAC
oklch(71.2% 0.044 198.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9496
oklch(63% 0.056 198.9)
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Step 600
600
#447F80
oklch(55.7% 0.062 197)
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Step 700
700
#356B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.057 197)
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Step 800
800
#2D5758
oklch(42.7% 0.047 197.5)
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Step 900
900
#294849
oklch(37.8% 0.037 198.4)
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Step 950
950
#182A2B
oklch(27% 0.024 200.3)
#82ABAC 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) | #A5A7AC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA1AC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74AEAB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82ABAC
#82ABAC
oklch(71.2% 0.044 198.1)
- #BC9798
#BC9798
oklch(71.1% 0.044 16.4)
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 #82ABAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
Use #82ABAC 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.