What color is #82E2DD?

#82E2DD is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(130, 226, 221), and in HSL hsl(177, 62%, 70%).

Is #82E2DD accessible as text?

On white, #82E2DD has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #82E2DD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #82E2DD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #82E2DD?

#82E2DD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E28388. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #82E2DD below.

Is #82E2DD good for buttons?

#82E2DD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #82E2DD — white text only reaches 1.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #82E2DD the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #82E2DD is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#82E2DD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #82E2DD

Not just a swatch — here's how #82E2DD works with other colors. Named schemes with #82E2DD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #82E2DD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue 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 #82E2DD Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #82E2DD Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Powder Blue 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 #82E2DD Secondary #E3FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Powder 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 Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #82E2DD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #B3FFFF

Powder 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 Powder Blue.

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Color Lab

How #82E2DD 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 29/100

Cool

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

Softness 71/100

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 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 15/100

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 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #82E2DD with

Seafoam Green Iceberg Light Coral 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 12.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F7F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #83C7E2 — 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 #82E2DD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #82E2DD;
  --color-base-rgb: 130 226 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.2% 0.092 191.2);
  --color-50: #F2FDFC;
  --color-100: #DDF8F7;
  --color-200: #BDEFED;
  --color-300: #90E0DC;
  --color-400: #66CCC7;
  --color-500: #44B1AC;
  --color-600: #3A8784;
  --color-700: #2E605E;
  --color-800: #223F3E;
  --color-900: #162726;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F2FDFC',
    100: '#DDF8F7',
    200: '#BDEFED',
    300: '#90E0DC',
    400: '#66CCC7',
    500: '#44B1AC',
    600: '#3A8784',
    700: '#2E605E',
    800: '#223F3E',
    900: '#162726',
  },
}

$base: #82E2DD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFC;
$base-100: #DDF8F7;
$base-200: #BDEFED;
$base-300: #90E0DC;
$base-400: #66CCC7;
$base-500: #44B1AC;
$base-600: #3A8784;
$base-700: #2E605E;
$base-800: #223F3E;
$base-900: #162726;
$base-hover: #49D4CD;
$base-subtle: #DDF3F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#82E2DD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90E0DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66CCC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#44B1AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A8784",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E605E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #82E2DD

Color Lab

Pairs with #82E2DD

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