#82D7FD
Closest named color: Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA). oklch(83.9% 0.098 228.5), rgb(130, 215, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#82D7FD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82D7FD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 215, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.098 228.5) |
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 #82D7FD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82D7FD | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #82D7FD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82D7FD text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
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
#EDF7FD
oklch(97% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 100
100
#D7EEF9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 228.1)
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Step 200
200
#B5E1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 228.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82D7FD
oklch(83.9% 0.098 228.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B0E4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 228.2)
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Step 500
500
#0097C4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.109 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004860
oklch(37.5% 0.074 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#82D7FD 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) | #C3D4FF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C6FD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41E2E3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82D7FD
#82D7FD
oklch(83.9% 0.098 228.5)
- #FFB792
#FFB792
oklch(83.8% 0.098 48.2)
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 #82D7FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.023
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
Use #82D7FD 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.