#83AFBB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.6% 0.05 216.4), rgb(131, 175, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#83AFBB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AFBB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 175, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.05 216.4) |
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 #83AFBB | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AFBB | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AFBB text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AFBB text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 217.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AFBB
oklch(72.6% 0.05 216.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A93A2
oklch(63% 0.064 216.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E7E8E
oklch(55.7% 0.07 216.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F6A78
oklch(49.1% 0.065 215.6)
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Step 800
800
#285662
oklch(42.6% 0.054 217.1)
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Step 900
900
#264750
oklch(37.7% 0.042 217.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#83AFBB 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) | #A7ACBC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA5BB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B4B3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AFBB
#83AFBB
oklch(72.6% 0.05 216.4)
- #C49C91
#C49C91
oklch(72.6% 0.051 35.9)
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 #83AFBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #83AFBB 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.