#82B1A2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.2% 0.055 173), rgb(130, 177, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#82B1A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B1A2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 177, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.055 173) |
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 #82B1A2 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B1A2 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B1A2 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B1A2 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 172.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B1A2
oklch(72.2% 0.055 173)
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Step 500
500
#5A9885
oklch(63.2% 0.071 172.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E826F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 172.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E5D
oklch(49.2% 0.071 173)
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Step 800
800
#28594C
oklch(42.6% 0.058 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#264A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.046 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#82B1A2 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) | #AEABA1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A5A3 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B2AC | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B1A2
#82B1A2
oklch(72.2% 0.055 173)
- #C298A8
#C298A8
oklch(72.3% 0.054 353.8)
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 #82B1A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #82B1A2 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.