#82BECD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.6% 0.065 215.1), rgb(130, 190, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#82BECD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82BECD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 190, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.065 215.1) |
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 #82BECD | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82BECD | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82BECD text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82BECD text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#DDEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 214)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82BECD
oklch(76.6% 0.065 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#42B1C9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 214.8)
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Step 500
500
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#82BECD 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) | #B3BACE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B1CD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66C4C2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82BECD
#82BECD
oklch(76.6% 0.065 215.1)
- #D9A597
#D9A597
oklch(76.7% 0.065 35.6)
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 #82BECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.062
Use #82BECD 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.