#82CFD9 Color
#82CFD9 is rgb(130, 207, 217) in RGB, hsl(187, 53%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 5%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#82CFD9rgb(130, 207, 217)hsl(187, 53%, 68%)hsv(187, 40%, 85%)cmyk(40%, 5%, 0%, 15%)oklch(80.8% 0.077 206.3)lab(78.41% -22.88 -12.91)lch(78.41% 26.27 209.42)What #82CFD9 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 #82CFD9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#82CFD9 Channel Values
How #82CFD9 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 207 · B 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 53% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 40% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.77:1 vs white · 11.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #82CFD9 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 #82CFD9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #82CFD9; 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 #82CFD9
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 #82CFD9 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.
#82CFD9#C5C5D9#AEC9D9#BABADB#A7C3DA#80D0D0#81D0D4#C3C3C3Using #82CFD9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-82cfd9: #82CFD9;background-color: #82CFD9;colors: { 'color-82cfd9': '#82CFD9' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.812, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_82cfd9">#82CFD9</color>fill="#82CFD9"More Teal Colors
#82CFD9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#82CFD9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #82CFD9?
#82CFD9 is a light teal — rgb(130, 207, 217) in RGB and hsl(187, 53%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.92.
What is the RGB value of #82CFD9?
#82CFD9 is rgb(130, 207, 217) — red 130, green 207, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #82CFD9?
#82CFD9 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 5%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #82CFD9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #82CFD9 scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #82CFD9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #82CFD9 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 10.38, which is visibly different.
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