#82C8A7
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.7% 0.085 163.2), rgb(130, 200, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#82C8A7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82C8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 200, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.085 163.2) |
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 #82C8A7 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82C8A7 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82C8A7 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82C8A7 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 163.1)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4D0
oklch(88.6% 0.048 162.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82C8A7
oklch(77.7% 0.085 163.2)
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Step 400
400
#34BB88
oklch(70.8% 0.137 163.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#82C8A7 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) | #C6BFA5 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A9 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72C8BE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82C8A7
#82C8A7
oklch(77.7% 0.085 163.2)
- #DEA1C5
#DEA1C5
oklch(77.8% 0.086 343.1)
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 #82C8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.062
Use #82C8A7 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.