#83B5AE
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.6% 0.054 185.3), rgb(131, 181, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#83B5AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B5AE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 181, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.054 185.3) |
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 #83B5AE | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B5AE | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B5AE text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B5AE text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#A9C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 184.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B5AE
oklch(73.6% 0.054 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#56978F
oklch(63.1% 0.068 185.5)
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Step 600
600
#378279
oklch(55.7% 0.076 184.7)
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Step 700
700
#296D66
oklch(49% 0.069 185.9)
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Step 800
800
#245953
oklch(42.6% 0.057 185.3)
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Step 900
900
#234945
oklch(37.6% 0.044 186.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#83B5AE 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) | #B0AFAE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A9AF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B7B3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B5AE
#83B5AE
oklch(73.6% 0.054 185.3)
- #C89CA5
#C89CA5
oklch(73.6% 0.054 4.8)
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 #83B5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #83B5AE 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.