#82C2AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.5% 0.072 172.7), rgb(130, 194, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#82C2AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82C2AE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 194, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 34%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.072 172.7) |
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 #82C2AE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82C2AE | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82C2AE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82C2AE text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2D6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 172.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82C2AE
oklch(76.5% 0.072 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#41B899
oklch(70.8% 0.115 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#82C2AE 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) | #BEBAAD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2AF | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70C3BC | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82C2AE
#82C2AE
oklch(76.5% 0.072 172.7)
- #D8A0B7
#D8A0B7
oklch(76.5% 0.073 352.5)
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 #82C2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.065
Use #82C2AE 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.