#82BFB7
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.1% 0.064 185.7), rgb(130, 191, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#82BFB7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82BFB7 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 191, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.064 185.7) |
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 #82BFB7 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82BFB7 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82BFB7 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82BFB7 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 185.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82BFB7
oklch(76.1% 0.064 185.7)
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Step 400
400
#45B5AA
oklch(70.7% 0.102 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#82BFB7 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) | #B9B8B7 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB0B8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC2BC | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82BFB7
#82BFB7
oklch(76.1% 0.064 185.7)
- #D6A1AB
#D6A1AB
oklch(76.1% 0.064 6.1)
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 #82BFB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #82BFB7 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.