#82DFD1
Turquoise · very light cool teal
About #82DFD1
#82DFD1 is a very light, moderately saturated teal colour. Digitally that works out to 51% red, 87% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Turquoise (ΔE 13.4), with Seafoam the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DF8290 (rose gold), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.42:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #82DFD1?
#82DFD1 is a very light, moderately saturated teal colour. Digitally that works out to 51% red, 87% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #82DFD1?
Use black text. Black on #82DFD1 has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #82DFD1?
Its complementary colour is #DF8290, and analogous partners are #82DFA3 and #82BEDF.