#82CFBC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.9% 0.081 176.7), rgb(130, 207, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#82CFBC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82CFBC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 207, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.081 176.7) |
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 #82CFBC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82CFBC | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82CFBC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82CFBC text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFE9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 176.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE3D8
oklch(88.4% 0.044 176.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82CFBC
oklch(79.9% 0.081 176.7)
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Step 400
400
#09BA9F
oklch(70.6% 0.13 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#82CFBC 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) | #CAC6BB | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBDBD | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69D1C9 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82CFBC
#82CFBC
oklch(79.9% 0.081 176.7)
- #E9A8BE
#E9A8BE
oklch(79.9% 0.081 357.1)
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 #82CFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.015
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.015
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.065
Use #82CFBC 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.