#82AFA2
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.8% 0.052 175.1), rgb(130, 175, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#82AFA2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82AFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 175, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.052 175.1) |
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 #82AFA2 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82AFA2 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82AFA2 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82AFA2 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 174.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82AFA2
oklch(71.8% 0.052 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9787
oklch(63.1% 0.067 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#408171
oklch(55.5% 0.072 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#326D5E
oklch(49.1% 0.067 174.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A594D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#274940
oklch(37.6% 0.043 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#82AFA2 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) | #ACA9A1 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A3A3 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B0AB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82AFA2
#82AFA2
oklch(71.8% 0.052 175.1)
- #BF97A5
#BF97A5
oklch(71.7% 0.051 355.5)
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 #82AFA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
Use #82AFA2 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.