#82D8AE
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.6% 0.104 161.7), rgb(130, 216, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#82D8AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82D8AE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 216, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.104 161.7) |
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 #82D8AE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82D8AE | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82D8AE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82D8AE text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E4
oklch(93.5% 0.029 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.059 161.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82D8AE
oklch(81.6% 0.104 161.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#82D8AE 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) | #D6CDAC | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C3B1 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DD8CC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82D8AE
#82D8AE
oklch(81.6% 0.104 161.7)
- #F2A8D6
#F2A8D6
oklch(81.6% 0.104 341.9)
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 #82D8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
Use #82D8AE 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.