#82CEAD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.3% 0.09 165), rgb(130, 206, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#82CEAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82CEAD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 206, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.09 165) |
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 #82CEAD | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82CEAD | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82CEAD text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82CEAD text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#DBF0E5
oklch(93.7% 0.027 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 164.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82CEAD
oklch(79.3% 0.09 165)
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Step 400
400
#1CBC8A
oklch(70.7% 0.143 165)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#82CEAD 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) | #CBC4AB | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBBAF | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FCEC4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82CEAD
#82CEAD
oklch(79.3% 0.09 165)
- #E6A4C9
#E6A4C9
oklch(79.2% 0.091 344.7)
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 #82CEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.013
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #82CEAD 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.