#82B2C2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.5% 0.056 220.5), rgb(130, 178, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#82B2C2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B2C2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 178, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 34%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.056 220.5) |
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 #82B2C2 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B2C2 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B2C2 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B2C2 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 220.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B2C2
oklch(73.5% 0.056 220.5)
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Step 500
500
#5594A8
oklch(63.2% 0.071 220.5)
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Step 600
600
#377E93
oklch(55.7% 0.077 220.2)
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Step 700
700
#286A7D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#235666
oklch(42.6% 0.06 221.6)
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Step 900
900
#224753
oklch(37.6% 0.047 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#82B2C2 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) | #A8AFC3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA7C2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB8B7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B2C2
#82B2C2
oklch(73.5% 0.056 220.5)
- #C99E8F
#C99E8F
oklch(73.5% 0.056 40.1)
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 #82B2C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
Use #82B2C2 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.