#83AAA1
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.7% 0.044 179.2), rgb(131, 170, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#83AAA1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AAA1 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 170, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.044 179.2) |
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 #83AAA1 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AAA1 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AAA1 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AAA1 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 179.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AAA1
oklch(70.7% 0.044 179.2)
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Step 500
500
#63958A
oklch(63.1% 0.056 179)
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Step 600
600
#487F74
oklch(55.5% 0.061 179.6)
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Step 700
700
#396C61
oklch(49.2% 0.058 178.1)
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Step 800
800
#30584F
oklch(42.8% 0.048 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4842
oklch(37.7% 0.037 179.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#83AAA1 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) | #A7A5A1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA0A2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79ABA7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AAA1
#83AAA1
oklch(70.7% 0.044 179.2)
- #B995A0
#B995A0
oklch(70.6% 0.045 358.1)
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 #83AAA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
Use #83AAA1 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.