#83ADBA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.2% 0.049 218.8), rgb(131, 173, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#83ADBA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83ADBA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 173, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.049 218.8) |
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 #83ADBA | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83ADBA | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83ADBA text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83ADBA text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CE
oklch(81% 0.03 218.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83ADBA
oklch(72.2% 0.049 218.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C93A3
oklch(63.1% 0.063 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#417D8E
oklch(55.6% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#326979
oklch(49% 0.063 219.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5662
oklch(42.7% 0.052 217.8)
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Step 900
900
#274750
oklch(37.7% 0.041 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#83ADBA 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) | #A5AABB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA3BA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B2B1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83ADBA
#83ADBA
oklch(72.2% 0.049 218.8)
- #C19B8F
#C19B8F
oklch(72.1% 0.049 38.3)
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 #83ADBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
Use #83ADBA 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.