#82BDA5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.1% 0.071 167.2), rgb(130, 189, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#82BDA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82BDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 189, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.071 167.2) |
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 #82BDA5 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82BDA5 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82BDA5 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82BDA5 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#CBDFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 167)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 168)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82BDA5
oklch(75.1% 0.071 167.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B7E
oklch(63.1% 0.09 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A8567
oklch(55.5% 0.097 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A7156
oklch(49.1% 0.091 167.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C46
oklch(42.7% 0.076 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#82BDA5 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) | #BAB5A4 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AEA6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74BDB6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82BDA5
#82BDA5
oklch(75.1% 0.071 167.2)
- #D09DB7
#D09DB7
oklch(75.1% 0.069 346.9)
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 #82BDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #82BDA5 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.