#82B99D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.9% 0.071 161.9), rgb(130, 185, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#82B99D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B99D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 185, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.071 161.9) |
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 #82B99D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B99D | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B99D text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82B99D text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B99D
oklch(73.9% 0.071 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#529B79
oklch(63.2% 0.091 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#328561
oklch(55.6% 0.099 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#247050
oklch(49% 0.091 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#205C42
oklch(42.8% 0.076 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#214B38
oklch(37.6% 0.058 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#82B99D 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) | #B7B19C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAB9F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B9B1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B99D
#82B99D
oklch(73.9% 0.071 161.9)
- #CB99B7
#CB99B7
oklch(73.9% 0.072 342.3)
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 #82B99D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.055
Use #82B99D 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.