#82ACBA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.9% 0.05 220.4), rgb(130, 172, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#82ACBA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82ACBA |
| RGB | rgb(130, 172, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.05 220.4) |
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 #82ACBA | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82ACBA | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82ACBA text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82ACBA text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CF
oklch(81% 0.031 220.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82ACBA
oklch(71.9% 0.05 220.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C93A4
oklch(63.1% 0.063 219.5)
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Step 600
600
#407D8F
oklch(55.6% 0.069 219.4)
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Step 700
700
#32697A
oklch(49.1% 0.064 220.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5663
oklch(42.7% 0.053 219.5)
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Step 900
900
#274751
oklch(37.8% 0.041 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#82ACBA 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) | #A3A9BB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA2BA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B1B0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82ACBA
#82ACBA
oklch(71.9% 0.05 220.4)
- #C09A8D
#C09A8D
oklch(71.8% 0.049 39.7)
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 #82ACBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
Use #82ACBA 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.