#82C4E3
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.7% 0.08 229.2), rgb(130, 196, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#82C4E3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82C4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 196, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.08 229.2) |
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 #82C4E3 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82C4E3 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82C4E3 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82C4E3 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 229.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCDFF1
oklch(88.4% 0.044 230.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82C4E3
oklch(78.7% 0.08 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#2DAFE0
oklch(70.8% 0.128 229)
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Step 500
500
#0096C5
oklch(63% 0.125 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#82C4E3 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) | #B4C1E5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B6E3 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59CDCE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82C4E3
#82C4E3
oklch(78.7% 0.08 229.2)
- #E5AB8C
#E5AB8C
oklch(78.8% 0.081 49.3)
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 #82C4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.038
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #82C4E3 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.