#83AAA6
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.8% 0.043 188.5), rgb(131, 170, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#83AAA6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 188°. 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 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 170, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.043 188.5) |
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 #83AAA6 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AAA6 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AAA6 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AAA6 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C4
oklch(80.8% 0.026 190.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.043 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#629490
oklch(63% 0.054 189.5)
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Step 600
600
#477F7A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 188.2)
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Step 700
700
#386B67
oklch(49.1% 0.055 188.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5754
oklch(42.6% 0.046 189.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4845
oklch(37.7% 0.036 187.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#83AAA6 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) | #A6A6A6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA0A7 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77ACA9 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AAA6
#83AAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.043 188.5)
- #BA969C
#BA969C
oklch(70.8% 0.044 7)
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 #83AAA6, 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 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #83AAA6 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.