#82DBAD
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(82.3% 0.109 160.2), rgb(130, 219, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#82DBAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82DBAD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 219, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.109 160.2) |
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 #82DBAD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82DBAD | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #82DBAD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82DBAD text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#D9F1E3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 160.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82DBAD
oklch(82.3% 0.109 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#82DBAD 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) | #D9CFAB | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5B0 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CDACE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82DBAD
#82DBAD
oklch(82.3% 0.109 160.2)
- #F5A9DB
#F5A9DB
oklch(82.3% 0.109 340.2)
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 #82DBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
Use #82DBAD 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.