#82D2BE
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.6% 0.084 176.4), rgb(130, 210, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#82D2BE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82D2BE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 210, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.084 176.4) |
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 #82D2BE | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82D2BE | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82D2BE text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82D2BE text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#DAF0E9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 175.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82D2BE
oklch(80.6% 0.084 176.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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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
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#82D2BE 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) | #CCC9BD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBFBF | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68D4CC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82D2BE
#82D2BE
oklch(80.6% 0.084 176.4)
- #EDA9C1
#EDA9C1
oklch(80.6% 0.085 356.3)
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 #82D2BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.016
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
Use #82D2BE 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.