#83A39D
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69% 0.036 182.5), rgb(131, 163, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#83A39D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 183°. 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 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A39D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 163, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.036 182.5) |
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 #83A39D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A39D | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A39D text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A39D text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C2
oklch(81% 0.024 183)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A39D
oklch(69% 0.036 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A938C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 183.1)
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Step 600
600
#517D76
oklch(55.5% 0.05 183.4)
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Step 700
700
#416A63
oklch(49.2% 0.048 182.3)
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Step 800
800
#365651
oklch(42.7% 0.039 183.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4743
oklch(37.7% 0.03 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#83A39D 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) | #A09F9D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9B9E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA4A1 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A39D
#83A39D
oklch(69% 0.036 182.5)
- #B09299
#B09299
oklch(68.9% 0.037 2.4)
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 #83A39D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
Use #83A39D 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.