#83BAA0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.069 163.8), rgb(131, 186, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#83BAA0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 186, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.069 163.8) |
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 #83BAA0 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BAA0 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BAA0 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BAA0 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BAA0
oklch(74.3% 0.069 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#529A7B
oklch(63% 0.087 164)
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Step 600
600
#328564
oklch(55.7% 0.096 163.8)
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Step 700
700
#237053
oklch(49% 0.088 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#205C44
oklch(42.8% 0.074 163.6)
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Step 900
900
#204B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#83BAA0 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) | #B8B29F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEACA2 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77BAB2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BAA0
#83BAA0
oklch(74.3% 0.069 163.8)
- #CC9BB7
#CC9BB7
oklch(74.4% 0.069 343.7)
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 #83BAA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.058
Use #83BAA0 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.