#82EDC8
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.1% 0.113 169.1), rgb(130, 237, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#82EDC8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.89:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82EDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 237, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.113 169.1) |
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 #82EDC8 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #82EDC8 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #82EDC8 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82EDC8 text on black | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.042 168.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#82EDC8
oklch(87.1% 0.113 169.1)
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Step 300
300
#3FDEB0
oklch(80.8% 0.146 169)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#82EDC8 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) | #E8E0C6 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D4CA | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EEEE2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82EDC8
#82EDC8
oklch(87.1% 0.113 169.1)
- #FFBFDD
#FFBFDD
oklch(87.1% 0.082 349.2)
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 #82EDC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.018
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.044
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
Use #82EDC8 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.