#82FDEE
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.9% 0.113 185), rgb(130, 253, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#82FDEE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.23:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82FDEE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 253, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.113 185) |
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 #82FDEE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #82FDEE | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #82FDEE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #82FDEE text on black | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF7
oklch(97.1% 0.019 184.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#82FDEE
oklch(91.9% 0.113 185)
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Step 200
200
#9AEBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.081 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#00DECD
oklch(81% 0.143 185.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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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)
#82FDEE 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) | #F3F1EE | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE2F0 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40FFF8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82FDEE
#82FDEE
oklch(91.9% 0.113 185)
- #FFD9E0
#FFD9E0
oklch(91.9% 0.043 5.5)
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 #82FDEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.028
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.040
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.049
Use #82FDEE 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.