#82B8A7
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.062 173), rgb(130, 184, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#82B8A7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 184, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.062 173) |
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 #82B8A7 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B8A7 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B8A7 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82B8A7 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.039 173.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B8A7
oklch(74% 0.062 173)
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Step 500
500
#529985
oklch(63.1% 0.079 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#32846E
oklch(55.7% 0.087 172.3)
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Step 700
700
#236F5C
oklch(49% 0.08 173)
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Step 800
800
#205B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.067 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#204B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 172.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#82B8A7 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) | #B5B1A6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAAA8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B9B3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B8A7
#82B8A7
oklch(74% 0.062 173)
- #CB9BAE
#CB9BAE
oklch(74% 0.062 353.1)
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 #82B8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
Use #82B8A7 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.