#82CFC4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.1% 0.078 184.3), rgb(130, 207, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#82CFC4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82CFC4 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 207, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.078 184.3) |
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 #82CFC4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82CFC4 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82CFC4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82CFC4 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 183.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAE3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 183.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82CFC4
oklch(80.1% 0.078 184.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#82CFC4 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) | #C8C7C4 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABDC5 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66D2CB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82CFC4
#82CFC4
oklch(80.1% 0.078 184.3)
- #EAAAB8
#EAAAB8
oklch(80.2% 0.077 4.5)
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 #82CFC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.057
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #82CFC4 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.