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#82BECE Color

#82BECE is rgb(130, 190, 206) in RGB, hsl(193, 44%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 8%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#82BECE
HEX#82BECE
RGBrgb(130, 190, 206)
HSLhsl(193, 44%, 66%)
HSVhsv(193, 37%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 8%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.066 216.3)
LABlab(73.30% -17.07 -14.58)
LCHlch(73.30% 22.45 220.52)

What #82BECE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #82BECE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#82BECE Channel Values

How #82BECE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 130 · G 190 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 44% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 37% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #82BECE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #82BECE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #82BECE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #82BECE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #82BECE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#82BECE
Protanopia#B6B6CE
Protanomaly#A3B9CE
Deuteranopia#ADADCF
Deuteranomaly#9EB4CF
Tritanopia#7EC0C0
Tritanomaly#80BFC6
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #82BECE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-82bece: #82BECE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #82BECE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-82bece': '#82BECE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.745, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_82bece">#82BECE</color>
SVG fillfill="#82BECE"

More Teal Colors

#82BECE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#82BECE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #82BECE?

#82BECE is a light teal — rgb(130, 190, 206) in RGB and hsl(193, 44%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.46.

What is the RGB value of #82BECE?

#82BECE is rgb(130, 190, 206) — red 130, green 190, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #82BECE?

#82BECE converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 8%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #82BECE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #82BECE scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #82BECE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #82BECE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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