#82B4C8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.2% 0.06 224.7), rgb(130, 180, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#82B4C8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B4C8 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 180, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.06 224.7) |
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 #82B4C8 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B4C8 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B4C8 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82B4C8 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 225.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B4C8
oklch(74.2% 0.06 224.7)
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Step 500
500
#5294AC
oklch(63.2% 0.076 223.8)
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Step 600
600
#337D98
oklch(55.5% 0.083 225.5)
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Step 700
700
#246A82
oklch(49.2% 0.078 224.7)
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Step 800
800
#205669
oklch(42.6% 0.064 224.7)
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Step 900
900
#214756
oklch(37.7% 0.05 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#82B4C8 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) | #A9B1C9 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA9C8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69BABA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B4C8
#82B4C8
oklch(74.2% 0.06 224.7)
- #CDA08C
#CDA08C
oklch(74.2% 0.061 45.1)
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 #82B4C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #82B4C8 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.