#82BBB6
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.1% 0.06 189.1), rgb(130, 187, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#82BBB6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82BBB6 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 187, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.06 189.1) |
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 #82BBB6 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82BBB6 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82BBB6 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82BBB6 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 187.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82BBB6
oklch(75.1% 0.06 189.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C9893
oklch(63% 0.076 189.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A837D
oklch(55.7% 0.083 188.6)
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Step 700
700
#1A6F6A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 189)
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Step 800
800
#1A5A56
oklch(42.7% 0.064 189.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A47
oklch(37.7% 0.05 189.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 192.1)
#82BBB6 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) | #B5B5B6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAADB7 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FBEB9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82BBB6
#82BBB6
oklch(75.1% 0.06 189.1)
- #D19FA6
#D19FA6
oklch(75.1% 0.06 9.3)
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 #82BBB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #82BBB6 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.