#82CDED Color
#82CDED is rgb(130, 205, 237) in RGB, hsl(198, 75%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 14%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Baby Blue (#89CFF0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#82CDEDrgb(130, 205, 237)hsl(198, 75%, 72%)hsv(198, 45%, 93%)cmyk(45%, 14%, 0%, 7%)oklch(81.1% 0.087 227)lab(78.38% -17.95 -23.59)lch(78.38% 29.65 232.73)What #82CDED 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 #82CDED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#82CDED Channel Values
How #82CDED breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 130 · G 205 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 75% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 45% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.76:1 vs white · 11.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #82CDED 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.
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Colors That Go With #82CDED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #82CDED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #82CDED
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 #82CDED 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.
#82CDED#C3C3ED#ADC7ED#B9B9EE#A5C1EE#7AD1D1#7DD0DD#C3C3C3Using #82CDED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-82cded: #82CDED;background-color: #82CDED;colors: { 'color-82cded': '#82CDED' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.804, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_82cded">#82CDED</color>fill="#82CDED"More Teal Colors
#82CDED sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#82CDED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #82CDED?
#82CDED is a light teal — rgb(130, 205, 237) in RGB and hsl(198, 75%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Baby Blue (#89CFF0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.79.
What is the RGB value of #82CDED?
#82CDED is rgb(130, 205, 237) — red 130, green 205, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #82CDED?
#82CDED converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 14%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #82CDED be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #82CDED scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #82CDED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #82CDED 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 1.91, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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