Close to Cadet Blue
#82ACAA
#82ACAA is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 51% red, 67.5% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 177°, with 20% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #82ACAA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.49:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.43:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.49:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.43:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #82ACAA as they’d see it.
#82ACAA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #82ACAA
What color is #82ACAA?
#82ACAA is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 51% red, 67.5% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 177°, with 20% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #82ACAA in RGB?
#82ACAA is rgb(130, 172, 170): 130 red, 172 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #82ACAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 0, 1, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #82ACAA?
PANTONE 7542 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #82ACAA?
Its complement #C19B9D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.