#82BFA9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.7% 0.071 169.8), rgb(130, 191, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#82BFA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82BFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 191, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.071 169.8) |
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 #82BFA9 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82BFA9 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82BFA9 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82BFA9 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABC
oklch(80.8% 0.044 170.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82BFA9
oklch(75.7% 0.071 169.8)
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Step 500
500
#499B81
oklch(63.1% 0.09 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#24866A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#147158
oklch(49.1% 0.092 169.5)
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Step 800
800
#165C48
oklch(42.7% 0.076 169.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 169.9)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#82BFA9 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) | #BCB7A8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0AA | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72C0B8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82BFA9
#82BFA9
oklch(75.7% 0.071 169.8)
- #D39EB6
#D39EB6
oklch(75.6% 0.07 350.1)
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 #82BFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.063
Use #82BFA9 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.