#83B0BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73% 0.053 220.4), rgb(131, 176, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#83B0BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B0BF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 176, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.053 220.4) |
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 #83B0BF | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B0BF | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B0BF text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B0BF text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 221.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B0BF
oklch(73% 0.053 220.4)
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Step 500
500
#5993A6
oklch(63.1% 0.067 220.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C7D91
oklch(55.5% 0.073 220.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D6A7C
oklch(49.2% 0.068 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#275664
oklch(42.6% 0.056 220)
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Step 900
900
#254752
oklch(37.7% 0.044 221)
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Step 950
950
#162A30
oklch(27.1% 0.028 219)
#83B0BF 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) | #A7ADC0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA6BF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB5B5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B0BF
#83B0BF
oklch(73% 0.053 220.4)
- #C69D8F
#C69D8F
oklch(73% 0.053 39.7)
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 #83B0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #83B0BF 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.