#82D2BF
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.7% 0.084 177.2), rgb(130, 210, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#82D2BF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82D2BF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 210, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.084 177.2) |
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 #82D2BF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82D2BF | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82D2BF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82D2BF text on black | 11.92:1 | 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
#BAE4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 177.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82D2BF
oklch(80.7% 0.084 177.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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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
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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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)
#82D2BF 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) | #CCC9BE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBFC0 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68D4CC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82D2BF
#82D2BF
oklch(80.7% 0.084 177.2)
- #EDAAC0
#EDAAC0
oklch(80.7% 0.083 357.7)
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 #82D2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.017
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
Use #82D2BF 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.