#82BEC9
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.4% 0.064 210.2), rgb(130, 190, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#82BEC9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82BEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 190, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.064 210.2) |
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 #82BEC9 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82BEC9 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82BEC9 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82BEC9 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 209.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82BEC9
oklch(76.4% 0.064 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#43B2C4
oklch(70.8% 0.102 210.1)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#82BEC9 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) | #B4BACA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B0C9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67C3C1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82BEC9
#82BEC9
oklch(76.4% 0.064 210.2)
- #D8A49B
#D8A49B
oklch(76.5% 0.063 29.8)
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 #82BEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #82BEC9 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.