#82B8A8
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.061 174.2), rgb(130, 184, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#82B8A8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 174°. 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 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 184, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.061 174.2) |
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 #82B8A8 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B8A8 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B8A8 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82B8A8 text on black | 9.37:1 | 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
#A8C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 175)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B8A8
oklch(74% 0.061 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#529986
oklch(63.1% 0.078 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#328370
oklch(55.5% 0.084 174.9)
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Step 700
700
#236F5D
oklch(49% 0.079 174)
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Step 800
800
#205B4C
oklch(42.8% 0.066 173.4)
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Step 900
900
#204A40
oklch(37.6% 0.05 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#82B8A8 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) | #B4B1A7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAAA9 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B9B3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B8A8
#82B8A8
oklch(74% 0.061 174.2)
- #CB9BAD
#CB9BAD
oklch(74% 0.062 354.4)
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 #82B8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
Use #82B8A8 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.