#83ACBE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.1% 0.051 226.7), rgb(131, 172, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#83ACBE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83ACBE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 172, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.051 226.7) |
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 #83ACBE | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83ACBE | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83ACBE text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83ACBE text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 228.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83ACBE
oklch(72.1% 0.051 226.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D92A8
oklch(63.1% 0.065 226.2)
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Step 600
600
#417C94
oklch(55.6% 0.072 226.8)
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Step 700
700
#33687E
oklch(49% 0.066 227.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5566
oklch(42.7% 0.055 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#274653
oklch(37.6% 0.043 226.9)
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Step 950
950
#182931
oklch(27% 0.027 229.2)
#83ACBE 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) | #A2AABF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA3BE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B1B2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83ACBE
#83ACBE
oklch(72.1% 0.051 226.7)
- #C19C8A
#C19C8A
oklch(72.2% 0.051 47.3)
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 #83ACBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
Use #83ACBE 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.