#82D8AF
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.6% 0.103 162.3), rgb(130, 216, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#82D8AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82D8AF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 216, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.103 162.3) |
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 #82D8AF | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82D8AF | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82D8AF text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82D8AF text on black | 12.39:1 | 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
#EEF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E4
oklch(93.5% 0.029 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.058 162.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82D8AF
oklch(81.6% 0.103 162.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#82D8AF 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) | #D6CDAD | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C3B1 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CD8CC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82D8AF
#82D8AF
oklch(81.6% 0.103 162.3)
- #F2A8D5
#F2A8D5
oklch(81.6% 0.104 342.5)
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 #82D8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
Use #82D8AF 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.