What color is #82D3CA?

#82D3CA is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(130, 211, 202), and in HSL hsl(173, 48%, 67%).

Is #82D3CA accessible as text?

On white, #82D3CA has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #82D3CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #82D3CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-400 (#00D5BE).

What colors go well with #82D3CA?

#82D3CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D3828C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #82D3CA below.

Is #82D3CA good for buttons?

#82D3CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #82D3CA — white text only reaches 1.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #82D3CA the same as CSS mediumturquoise?

No — #82D3CA is not the CSS named color mediumturquoise, but mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#82D3CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #82D3CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #82D3CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #82D3CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #82D3CA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #82D3CA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Medium Turquoise 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #82D3CA Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #82D3CA Secondary #DBF6F2 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Medium Turquoise 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 Medium Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #82D3CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #B0F9F0

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

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Color Lab

How #82D3CA 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 69/100

High

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

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #82D3CA

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People also use #82D3CA with

Celadon Iceberg Puce 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 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8F4F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #82C2D3 — 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 #82D3CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Brand

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #82D3CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 130 211 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.2% 0.081 186.7);
  --color-50: #F3FBFA;
  --color-100: #E0F5F3;
  --color-200: #C3EAE5;
  --color-300: #99D7CF;
  --color-400: #71C1B7;
  --color-500: #50A59B;
  --color-600: #437F78;
  --color-700: #345B56;
  --color-800: #253C39;
  --color-900: #182524;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-turquoise: {
    50: '#F3FBFA',
    100: '#E0F5F3',
    200: '#C3EAE5',
    300: '#99D7CF',
    400: '#71C1B7',
    500: '#50A59B',
    600: '#437F78',
    700: '#345B56',
    800: '#253C39',
    900: '#182524',
  },
}

$base: #82D3CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFA;
$base-100: #E0F5F3;
$base-200: #C3EAE5;
$base-300: #99D7CF;
$base-400: #71C1B7;
$base-500: #50A59B;
$base-600: #437F78;
$base-700: #345B56;
$base-800: #253C39;
$base-900: #182524;
$base-hover: #50C1B4;
$base-subtle: #DDEFED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#82D3CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3EAE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99D7CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#71C1B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#50A59B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#437F78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#345B56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253C39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182524",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}