#82B6AA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.6% 0.058 178.7), rgb(130, 182, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#82B6AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B6AA |
| RGB | rgb(130, 182, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.058 178.7) |
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 #82B6AA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B6AA | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B6AA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82B6AA text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9C1
oklch(81% 0.036 178.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B6AA
oklch(73.6% 0.058 178.7)
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Step 500
500
#54988A
oklch(63% 0.073 179)
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Step 600
600
#358374
oklch(55.7% 0.08 178.5)
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Step 700
700
#266E61
oklch(49% 0.074 178.9)
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Step 800
800
#225A4F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 178.2)
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Step 900
900
#224A42
oklch(37.7% 0.048 178.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#82B6AA 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) | #B2B0AA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A9AB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B8B2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B6AA
#82B6AA
oklch(73.6% 0.058 178.7)
- #C99BA9
#C99BA9
oklch(73.6% 0.058 358.6)
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 #82B6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
Use #82B6AA 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.