#83A198
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.4% 0.036 175), rgb(131, 161, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#83A198 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A198 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 161, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.036 175) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #83A198 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A198 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A198 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A198 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C0
oklch(81% 0.023 175.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A198
oklch(68.4% 0.036 175)
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Step 500
500
#6C9388
oklch(63.1% 0.046 175.5)
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Step 600
600
#547D72
oklch(55.6% 0.049 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#446A5F
oklch(49.2% 0.047 174.1)
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Step 800
800
#38564E
oklch(42.7% 0.038 175.9)
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Step 900
900
#314741
oklch(37.8% 0.029 175.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A26
oklch(27.2% 0.019 173.9)
#83A198 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9F9D98 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999999 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA29E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A198
#83A198
oklch(68.4% 0.036 175)
- #AC919A
#AC919A
oklch(68.4% 0.035 356)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #83A198, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
Use #83A198 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.