#83B0BC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.9% 0.051 216), rgb(131, 176, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#83B0BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B0BC |
| RGB | rgb(131, 176, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.051 216) |
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 #83B0BC | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B0BC | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B0BC text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B0BC text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#AAC6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.032 216.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B0BC
oklch(72.9% 0.051 216)
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Step 500
500
#5994A3
oklch(63.2% 0.065 215.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C7E8E
oklch(55.7% 0.071 215.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E6A79
oklch(49.1% 0.066 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#275662
oklch(42.6% 0.055 216.8)
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Step 900
900
#254750
oklch(37.6% 0.042 216.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A2F
oklch(27% 0.027 215.5)
#83B0BC 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) | #A7ADBD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA6BC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B5B4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B0BC
#83B0BC
oklch(72.9% 0.051 216)
- #C59D92
#C59D92
oklch(73% 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 #83B0BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #83B0BC 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.