#83A19E
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.5% 0.034 188.9), rgb(131, 161, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#83A19E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A19E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 161, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.034 188.9) |
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 #83A19E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A19E | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A19E text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A19E text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 189.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A19E
oklch(68.5% 0.034 188.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C928F
oklch(63.1% 0.042 190.1)
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Step 600
600
#537C79
oklch(55.5% 0.046 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#436966
oklch(49.1% 0.043 189.6)
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Step 800
800
#385653
oklch(42.9% 0.036 188)
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Step 900
900
#304744
oklch(37.8% 0.029 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2928
oklch(26.9% 0.018 190.2)
#83A19E 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) | #9E9E9E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98999E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA3A0 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A19E
#83A19E
oklch(68.5% 0.034 188.9)
- #AD9295
#AD9295
oklch(68.5% 0.033 10.4)
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 #83A19E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
Use #83A19E 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.