#82B196
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.9% 0.064 159.1), rgb(130, 177, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#82B196 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B196 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 177, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.064 159.1) |
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 #82B196 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B196 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B196 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B196 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
-
Step 300
300
#ACC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 158.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B196
oklch(71.9% 0.064 159.1)
-
Step 500
500
#5C9978
oklch(63.2% 0.081 159.2)
-
Step 600
600
#408360
oklch(55.6% 0.088 158.8)
-
Step 700
700
#316F50
oklch(49.1% 0.082 159.4)
-
Step 800
800
#2A5A41
oklch(42.6% 0.068 158.9)
-
Step 900
900
#274A37
oklch(37.6% 0.053 158.7)
-
Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#82B196 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) | #B0AA95 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A498 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B0A9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B196
#82B196
oklch(71.9% 0.064 159.1)
- #C095B2
#C095B2
oklch(71.9% 0.065 338.6)
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 #82B196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
Use #82B196 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.