#82AE99
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.3% 0.056 164), rgb(130, 174, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#82AE99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82AE99 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 174, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.056 164) |
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 #82AE99 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82AE99 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82AE99 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82AE99 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
-
Step 300
300
#ADC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 163)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#82AE99
oklch(71.3% 0.056 164)
-
Step 500
500
#5F987E
oklch(63.3% 0.072 163.8)
-
Step 600
600
#438267
oklch(55.6% 0.078 164)
-
Step 700
700
#346E56
oklch(49.2% 0.073 164.4)
-
Step 800
800
#2C5946
oklch(42.6% 0.06 164.4)
-
Step 900
900
#284A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 164)
-
Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#82AE99 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) | #ACA898 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A29A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79AEA8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82AE99
#82AE99
oklch(71.3% 0.056 164)
- #BD95AB
#BD95AB
oklch(71.4% 0.056 344.5)
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 #82AE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
Use #82AE99 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.