#83B4AE
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(73.3% 0.053 186.7), rgb(131, 180, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#83B4AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B4AE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 180, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.053 186.7) |
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 #83B4AE | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B4AE | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B4AE text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B4AE text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 186.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B4AE
oklch(73.3% 0.053 186.7)
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Step 500
500
#579790
oklch(63.1% 0.067 186.6)
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Step 600
600
#39817A
oklch(55.5% 0.073 186.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A6D67
oklch(49% 0.068 187.1)
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Step 800
800
#255954
oklch(42.7% 0.056 186.8)
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Step 900
900
#244945
oklch(37.7% 0.043 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#83B4AE 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) | #AFAFAE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A8AF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B6B2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B4AE
#83B4AE
oklch(73.3% 0.053 186.7)
- #C79CA3
#C79CA3
oklch(73.4% 0.052 7.5)
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 #83B4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
Use #83B4AE 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.