#82BCA2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.8% 0.071 164.9), rgb(130, 188, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#82BCA2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82BCA2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 188, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.071 164.9) |
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 #82BCA2 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82BCA2 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82BCA2 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82BCA2 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82BCA2
oklch(74.8% 0.071 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B7C
oklch(63.1% 0.091 165.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C8565
oklch(55.5% 0.098 165.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D7153
oklch(49.1% 0.093 164.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C44
oklch(42.7% 0.076 164.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C3A
oklch(37.9% 0.06 165)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#82BCA2 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) | #BAB4A1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0ADA4 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75BCB4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82BCA2
#82BCA2
oklch(74.8% 0.071 164.9)
- #CF9CB8
#CF9CB8
oklch(74.9% 0.071 344.9)
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 #82BCA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #82BCA2 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.