#83A499
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.1% 0.04 172.8), rgb(131, 164, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#83A499 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A499 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 164, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.04 172.8) |
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 #83A499 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A499 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A499 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A499 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 173.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A499
oklch(69.1% 0.04 172.8)
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Step 500
500
#699486
oklch(63.1% 0.052 172.4)
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Step 600
600
#507E70
oklch(55.5% 0.055 173)
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Step 700
700
#416A5E
oklch(49% 0.05 173.6)
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Step 800
800
#36574D
oklch(42.8% 0.042 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4740
oklch(37.6% 0.032 174.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#83A499 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) | #A2A099 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B9A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA5A1 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A499
#83A499
oklch(69.1% 0.04 172.8)
- #B0929E
#B0929E
oklch(69.1% 0.039 352.2)
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 #83A499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
Use #83A499 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.