#83B9BE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.057 203.3), rgb(131, 185, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#83B9BE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B9BE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 185, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.057 203.3) |
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 #83B9BE | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B9BE | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83B9BE text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83B9BE text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CB
oklch(81% 0.036 203.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B9BE
oklch(75% 0.057 203.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F979D
oklch(63.2% 0.073 202.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E8188
oklch(55.7% 0.079 203.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F6D73
oklch(49.2% 0.073 202.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D595E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 203)
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Step 900
900
#1F494D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 203.7)
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Step 950
950
#132B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.03 202.6)
#83B9BE 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) | #B1B4BE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6ACBE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EBDBA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B9BE
#83B9BE
oklch(75% 0.057 203.3)
- #D0A09D
#D0A09D
oklch(74.9% 0.058 22.6)
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 #83B9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
Use #83B9BE 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.