What color is #82B3BB?

#82B3BB is a light, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(130, 179, 187), and in HSL hsl(188, 30%, 62%).

Is #82B3BB accessible as text?

On white, #82B3BB has a contrast ratio of 2.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.11:1 (passes). For text placed on #82B3BB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #82B3BB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #82B3BB?

#82B3BB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BB8981. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #82B3BB below.

Is #82B3BB good for buttons?

#82B3BB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #82B3BB — white text only reaches 2.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #82B3BB the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #82B3BB is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#82B3BB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #82B3BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #82B3BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #82B3BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #82B3BB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Cadet Grey keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #82B3BB Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Cadet Grey opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #82B3BB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Cadet Grey sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #82B3BB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #ACD9E0

Cadet Grey is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cadet Grey.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #82B3BB Secondary #C9D9DC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cadet Grey is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cadet Grey carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #82B3BB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 68/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #82B3BB

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People also use #82B3BB with

Ash Gray Cool Gray Rosy Brown Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7EFF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #81A0BB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #82B3BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #82B3BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 130 179 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.5% 0.053 208.6);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E4EFF1;
  --color-200: #CADFE2;
  --color-300: #A4C6CB;
  --color-400: #80ABB2;
  --color-500: #608E95;
  --color-600: #4E6F74;
  --color-700: #3B5054;
  --color-800: #293638;
  --color-900: #1B2223;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-grey: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E4EFF1',
    200: '#CADFE2',
    300: '#A4C6CB',
    400: '#80ABB2',
    500: '#608E95',
    600: '#4E6F74',
    700: '#3B5054',
    800: '#293638',
    900: '#1B2223',
  },
}

$base: #82B3BB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E4EFF1;
$base-200: #CADFE2;
$base-300: #A4C6CB;
$base-400: #80ABB2;
$base-500: #608E95;
$base-600: #4E6F74;
$base-700: #3B5054;
$base-800: #293638;
$base-900: #1B2223;
$base-hover: #599AA4;
$base-subtle: #DBE7E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#82B3BB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EFF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CADFE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4C6CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#80ABB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#608E95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E6F74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B5054",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293638",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2223",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}