#83BBB7
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.2% 0.059 190.4), rgb(131, 187, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#83BBB7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BBB7 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 187, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.059 190.4) |
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 #83BBB7 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BBB7 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BBB7 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BBB7 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C6
oklch(81% 0.037 189.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BBB7
oklch(75.2% 0.059 190.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D9894
oklch(63.1% 0.075 190.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C827E
oklch(55.5% 0.081 190.7)
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Step 700
700
#1D6E6A
oklch(49% 0.075 190.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5A57
oklch(42.7% 0.063 190.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A47
oklch(37.7% 0.049 189.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#83BBB7 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) | #B5B5B7 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAADB8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70BEBA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BBB7
#83BBB7
oklch(75.2% 0.059 190.4)
- #D1A0A6
#D1A0A6
oklch(75.3% 0.059 10.4)
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 #83BBB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
Use #83BBB7 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.