#83A99B
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.3% 0.046 170.4), rgb(131, 169, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#83A99B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A99B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 169, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.046 170.4) |
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 #83A99B | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A99B | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A99B text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A99B text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 171)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A99B
oklch(70.3% 0.046 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#649584
oklch(63% 0.059 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A806E
oklch(55.7% 0.065 170.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C5C
oklch(49.1% 0.06 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#31584B
oklch(42.7% 0.05 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C483F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#83A99B 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) | #A7A49A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09F9C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AAAA5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A99B
#83A99B
oklch(70.3% 0.046 170.4)
- #B794A3
#B794A3
oklch(70.3% 0.046 350.8)
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 #83A99B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
Use #83A99B 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.