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#82DEDB Color

#82DEDB is rgb(130, 222, 219) in RGB, hsl(178, 58%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 1%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#82DEDB
HEX#82DEDB
RGBrgb(130, 222, 219)
HSLhsl(178, 58%, 69%)
HSVhsv(178, 41%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 1%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(84.3% 0.088 192.9)
LABlab(82.71% -29.22 -7.62)
LCHlch(82.71% 30.20 194.61)

What #82DEDB 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 #82DEDB, 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.

#82DEDB Channel Values

How #82DEDB 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 222 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 178° · S 58% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 178° · S 41% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #82DEDB 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 text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #82DEDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #82DEDB; 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 #82DEDB

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 #82DEDB 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#82DEDB
Protanopia#D2D2DB
Protanomaly#B7D7DB
Deuteranopia#C6C6DD
Deuteranomaly#AFD0DC
Tritanopia#83DEDE
Tritanomaly#82DEDD
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

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Using #82DEDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-82dedb: #82DEDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #82DEDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-82dedb': '#82DEDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.871, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_82dedb">#82DEDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#82DEDB"

More Teal Colors

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

#82DEDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #82DEDB?

#82DEDB is a light teal — rgb(130, 222, 219) in RGB and hsl(178, 58%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.

What is the RGB value of #82DEDB?

#82DEDB is rgb(130, 222, 219) — red 130, green 222, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #82DEDB?

#82DEDB converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 1%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #82DEDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #82DEDB scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #82DEDB 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 11.31, which is visibly different.

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