#82BFA6
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.6% 0.073 166.9), rgb(130, 191, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#82BFA6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82BFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 191, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.073 166.9) |
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 #82BFA6 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82BFA6 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82BFA6 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82BFA6 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABA
oklch(80.8% 0.045 167.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82BFA6
oklch(75.6% 0.073 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B7D
oklch(63% 0.093 166.8)
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Step 600
600
#258667
oklch(55.6% 0.101 167.2)
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Step 700
700
#157155
oklch(49% 0.094 167)
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Step 800
800
#165C46
oklch(42.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 167.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C22
oklch(26.8% 0.038 167)
#82BFA6 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) | #BCB7A5 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73BFB8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82BFA6
#82BFA6
oklch(75.6% 0.073 166.9)
- #D39DB9
#D39DB9
oklch(75.5% 0.074 346.5)
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 #82BFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #82BFA6 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.