#83B4BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.054 213.1), rgb(131, 180, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#83B4BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B4BF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 180, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.054 213.1) |
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 #83B4BF | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B4BF | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B4BF text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83B4BF text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CE
oklch(81% 0.034 213.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B4BF
oklch(73.9% 0.054 213.1)
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Step 500
500
#5495A2
oklch(63.1% 0.069 212)
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Step 600
600
#367F8E
oklch(55.7% 0.075 213.3)
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Step 700
700
#276B78
oklch(49.1% 0.07 212.5)
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Step 800
800
#235762
oklch(42.7% 0.058 213.8)
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Step 900
900
#224850
oklch(37.7% 0.045 213.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A2F
oklch(27% 0.028 214.7)
#83B4BF 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) | #ABB0C0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A9BF | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB9B7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B4BF
#83B4BF
oklch(73.9% 0.054 213.1)
- #CA9F95
#CA9F95
oklch(73.9% 0.053 33.4)
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 #83B4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #83B4BF 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.