What color is #82DDEF?

#82DDEF is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(130, 221, 239), and in HSL hsl(190, 77%, 72%).

Is #82DDEF accessible as text?

On white, #82DDEF has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #82DDEF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #82DDEF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #82DDEF?

#82DDEF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EF9381. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #82DDEF below.

Is #82DDEF good for buttons?

#82DDEF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #82DDEF — white text only reaches 1.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #82DDEF the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #82DDEF is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #82DDEF

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

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

Baby Blue 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 #82DDEF Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Baby Blue 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 #82DDEF Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Baby Blue 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 #82DDEF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #B3FFFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #82DDEF Secondary #E3FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Baby Blue 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 Baby Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #82DDEF 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 70/100

High

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

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very 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 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #82DDEF with

Seafoam Cornflower Blue Dark Salmon 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 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F6F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #81B8EF — 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 #82DDEF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #82DDEF;
  --color-base-rgb: 130 221 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.7% 0.090 211.7);
  --color-50: #F1FCFE;
  --color-100: #DAF6FB;
  --color-200: #B7EBF5;
  --color-300: #86D9E9;
  --color-400: #59C3D9;
  --color-500: #37A8BE;
  --color-600: #318191;
  --color-700: #285C66;
  --color-800: #1E3D43;
  --color-900: #142629;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  baby-blue: {
    50: '#F1FCFE',
    100: '#DAF6FB',
    200: '#B7EBF5',
    300: '#86D9E9',
    400: '#59C3D9',
    500: '#37A8BE',
    600: '#318191',
    700: '#285C66',
    800: '#1E3D43',
    900: '#142629',
  },
}

$base: #82DDEF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FCFE;
$base-100: #DAF6FB;
$base-200: #B7EBF5;
$base-300: #86D9E9;
$base-400: #59C3D9;
$base-500: #37A8BE;
$base-600: #318191;
$base-700: #285C66;
$base-800: #1E3D43;
$base-900: #142629;
$base-hover: #40CAE6;
$base-subtle: #DDF2F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#82DDEF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7EBF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86D9E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59C3D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37A8BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#318191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#285C66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142629",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #82DDEF

Color Lab

Pairs with #82DDEF

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