#82CDA2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.097 158.1), rgb(130, 205, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#82CDA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82CDA2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 205, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.097 158.1) |
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 #82CDA2 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82CDA2 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82CDA2 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82CDA2 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 158.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82CDA2
oklch(78.7% 0.097 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#26BD7A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#82CDA2 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) | #CCC2A0 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA4 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72CCC1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82CDA2
#82CDA2
oklch(78.7% 0.097 158.1)
- #E3A2CF
#E3A2CF
oklch(78.8% 0.096 338.4)
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 #82CDA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
Use #82CDA2 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.