#82DCAF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(82.6% 0.109 161), rgb(130, 220, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#82DCAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82DCAF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 220, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.109 161) |
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 #82DCAF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82DCAF | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #82DCAF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82DCAF text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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)
#82DCAF
oklch(82.6% 0.109 161)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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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)
#82DCAF 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) | #DAD0AD | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B2 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CDBCF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82DCAF
#82DCAF
oklch(82.6% 0.109 161)
- #F6AADB
#F6AADB
oklch(82.5% 0.108 340.8)
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 #82DCAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
Use #82DCAF 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.