#83A49F
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.2% 0.037 185.1), rgb(131, 164, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#83A49F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A49F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 164, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.037 185.1) |
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 #83A49F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A49F | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A49F text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A49F text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C2
oklch(81% 0.024 183)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A49F
oklch(69.2% 0.037 185.1)
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Step 500
500
#69938D
oklch(63.1% 0.047 185.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F7D77
oklch(55.5% 0.051 185.5)
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Step 700
700
#406A64
oklch(49.2% 0.048 184.3)
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Step 800
800
#355652
oklch(42.6% 0.039 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4744
oklch(37.7% 0.031 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A28
oklch(27.2% 0.019 185.2)
#83A49F 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) | #A1A09F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9BA0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA6A2 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A49F
#83A49F
oklch(69.2% 0.037 185.1)
- #B19399
#B19399
oklch(69.2% 0.037 4.6)
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 #83A49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #83A49F 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.