#83B6B4
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(74% 0.054 193), rgb(131, 182, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#83B6B4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B6B4 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 182, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.054 193) |
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 #83B6B4 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B6B4 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B6B4 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83B6B4 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#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
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 191.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B6B4
oklch(74% 0.054 193)
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Step 500
500
#549795
oklch(63.2% 0.069 193.1)
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Step 600
600
#35817F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 192.8)
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Step 700
700
#266D6B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 192.5)
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Step 800
800
#225958
oklch(42.7% 0.057 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#224948
oklch(37.7% 0.044 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#152B2A
oklch(27% 0.028 191.9)
#83B6B4 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) | #B0B1B4 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AAB5 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B9B5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B6B4
#83B6B4
oklch(74% 0.054 193)
- #CA9DA1
#CA9DA1
oklch(73.9% 0.054 12.5)
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 #83B6B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #83B6B4 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.