#82EFE9
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(88.6% 0.101 190.8), rgb(130, 239, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#82EFE9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 15.47:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82EFE9 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 239, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.101 190.8) |
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 #82EFE9 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #82EFE9 | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #82EFE9 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82EFE9 text on black | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9F8
oklch(97% 0.017 192.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.037 192.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#82EFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.101 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#32DBD4
oklch(80.9% 0.131 190.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#82EFE9 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) | #E4E5E9 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D7EA | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AF4ED | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82EFE9
#82EFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.101 190.8)
- #FFC9CF
#FFC9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 10.9)
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 #82EFE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.030
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.047
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #82EFE9 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.