#82ECCF
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.1% 0.108 173.9), rgb(130, 236, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#82ECCF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82ECCF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 236, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.108 173.9) |
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 #82ECCF | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #82ECCF | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #82ECCF text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82ECCF text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.039 174.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#82ECCF
oklch(87.1% 0.108 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#40DDBA
oklch(80.9% 0.138 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#82ECCF 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) | #E6E0CE | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D4D1 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BEEE3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82ECCF
#82ECCF
oklch(87.1% 0.108 173.9)
- #FFC0D8
#FFC0D8
oklch(87.1% 0.078 354.2)
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 #82ECCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.052
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #82ECCF 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.