#83B1A0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.2% 0.055 170), rgb(131, 177, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#83B1A0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B1A0 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 177, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.055 170) |
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 #83B1A0 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B1A0 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B1A0 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B1A0 text on black | 8.76:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B1A0
oklch(72.2% 0.055 170)
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Step 500
500
#5C9883
oklch(63.2% 0.071 169.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F826C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 169.6)
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Step 700
700
#316E5A
oklch(49.2% 0.072 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A594A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 170.4)
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Step 900
900
#274A3E
oklch(37.9% 0.046 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#83B1A0 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) | #AEAB9F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A5A1 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B2AC | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B1A0
#83B1A0
oklch(72.2% 0.055 170)
- #C198AA
#C198AA
oklch(72.3% 0.054 350.4)
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 #83B1A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
Use #83B1A0 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.