#83A5A2
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.6% 0.038 189.7), rgb(131, 165, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#83A5A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A5A2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 165, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 16%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.038 189.7) |
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 #83A5A2 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A5A2 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A5A2 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A5A2 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#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
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 190)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A5A2
oklch(69.6% 0.038 189.7)
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Step 500
500
#679390
oklch(63% 0.048 190.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E7D7A
oklch(55.5% 0.052 190.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6A67
oklch(49.2% 0.049 190.1)
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Step 800
800
#345654
oklch(42.7% 0.04 191)
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Step 900
900
#2E4745
oklch(37.7% 0.031 189.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#83A5A2 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) | #A1A1A2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9CA2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A7A4 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A5A2
#83A5A2
oklch(69.6% 0.038 189.7)
- #B39498
#B39498
oklch(69.6% 0.038 9.3)
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 #83A5A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #83A5A2 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.