#82C2C8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.3% 0.066 203.3), rgb(130, 194, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#82C2C8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82C2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 194, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.066 203.3) |
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 #82C2C8 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82C2C8 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82C2C8 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82C2C8 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEF
oklch(93.6% 0.019 200.9)
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Step 200
200
#BEE1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 202.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82C2C8
oklch(77.3% 0.066 203.3)
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Step 400
400
#3AB4BE
oklch(70.8% 0.105 203)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#82C2C8 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) | #B9BDC8 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB3C8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67C7C4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82C2C8
#82C2C8
oklch(77.3% 0.066 203.3)
- #DCA5A1
#DCA5A1
oklch(77.2% 0.066 23.4)
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 #82C2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #82C2C8 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.