#82AEA8
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.7% 0.048 185.8), rgb(130, 174, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#82AEA8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 186°. 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 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82AEA8 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 174, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.048 185.8) |
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 #82AEA8 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82AEA8 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82AEA8 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82AEA8 text on black | 8.56:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 185.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82AEA8
oklch(71.7% 0.048 185.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D968F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 185.9)
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Step 600
600
#418079
oklch(55.6% 0.066 186.1)
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Step 700
700
#326C66
oklch(49.1% 0.062 186.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5853
oklch(42.6% 0.051 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#274945
oklch(37.8% 0.041 186)
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Step 950
950
#182B28
oklch(27.2% 0.026 183.3)
#82AEA8 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) | #A9A9A8 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A3A9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B0AC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82AEA8
#82AEA8
oklch(71.7% 0.048 185.8)
- #BF989F
#BF989F
oklch(71.8% 0.047 6.3)
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 #82AEA8, 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
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
Use #82AEA8 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.