#83A8A8
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.4% 0.04 196.3), rgb(131, 168, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#83A8A8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 168, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.04 196.3) |
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 #83A8A8 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A8A8 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A8A8 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A8A8 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 196.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A8A8
oklch(70.4% 0.04 196.3)
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Step 500
500
#649494
oklch(63.2% 0.052 195.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A7E7E
oklch(55.7% 0.056 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6A6A
oklch(49% 0.052 195.6)
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Step 800
800
#315657
oklch(42.6% 0.042 197.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4747
oklch(37.6% 0.033 195.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.021 196)
#83A8A8 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) | #A3A4A8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9FA8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77AAA8 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A8A8
#83A8A8
oklch(70.4% 0.04 196.3)
- #B89697
#B89697
oklch(70.4% 0.041 16.2)
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 #83A8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #83A8A8 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.