#82B2A2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.5% 0.056 172.1), rgb(130, 178, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#82B2A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 178, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.056 172.1) |
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 #82B2A2 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B2A2 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B2A2 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B2A2 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED8
oklch(88.6% 0.02 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 172.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B2A2
oklch(72.5% 0.056 172.1)
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Step 500
500
#599884
oklch(63.1% 0.072 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C826E
oklch(55.5% 0.078 172.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E6E5C
oklch(49.1% 0.072 172.1)
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Step 800
800
#275A4B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#254A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 172.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#82B2A2 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) | #AFACA1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A6A3 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B3AD | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B2A2
#82B2A2
oklch(72.5% 0.056 172.1)
- #C398AA
#C398AA
oklch(72.5% 0.057 351.6)
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 #82B2A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #82B2A2 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.