#82CEB0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.3% 0.087 167.2), rgb(130, 206, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#82CEB0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82CEB0 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 206, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.087 167.2) |
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 #82CEB0 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82CEB0 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82CEB0 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82CEB0 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E6
oklch(93.7% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 166.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82CEB0
oklch(79.3% 0.087 167.2)
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Step 400
400
#1ABC8E
oklch(70.8% 0.141 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#82CEB0 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) | #CBC4AF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBBB2 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ECFC5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82CEB0
#82CEB0
oklch(79.3% 0.087 167.2)
- #E6A5C6
#E6A5C6
oklch(79.3% 0.087 347.4)
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 #82CEB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.010
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #82CEB0 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.