#83B0A9
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.3% 0.049 184.3), rgb(131, 176, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#83B0A9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B0A9 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 176, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.049 184.3) |
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 #83B0A9 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B0A9 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B0A9 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B0A9 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 185.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B0A9
oklch(72.3% 0.049 184.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C968E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F8078
oklch(55.5% 0.068 185)
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Step 700
700
#316D65
oklch(49.2% 0.064 183.8)
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Step 800
800
#295852
oklch(42.5% 0.053 184.6)
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Step 900
900
#274944
oklch(37.8% 0.041 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#83B0A9 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) | #ACABA9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A5AA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B2AE | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B0A9
#83B0A9
oklch(72.3% 0.049 184.3)
- #C199A2
#C199A2
oklch(72.2% 0.049 3.3)
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 #83B0A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
Use #83B0A9 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.