#83A3A3
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69.2% 0.035 196.4), rgb(131, 163, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#83A3A3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A3A3 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 163, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.035 196.4) |
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 #83A3A3 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A3A3 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A3A3 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A3A3 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.022 196.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A3A3
oklch(69.2% 0.035 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#699292
oklch(63% 0.045 196.1)
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Step 600
600
#507D7D
oklch(55.7% 0.049 195.8)
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Step 700
700
#406969
oklch(49.1% 0.046 195.8)
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Step 800
800
#355656
oklch(42.8% 0.039 195.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4747
oklch(37.8% 0.03 196)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#83A3A3 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) | #9FA0A3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989BA3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A5A3 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A3A3
#83A3A3
oklch(69.2% 0.035 196.4)
- #B19394
#B19394
oklch(69.1% 0.036 15.8)
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 #83A3A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
Use #83A3A3 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.