#83BBB9
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.3% 0.058 193.2), rgb(131, 187, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#83BBB9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BBB9 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 187, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.058 193.2) |
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 #83BBB9 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BBB9 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BBB9 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BBB9 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.02 193)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 194.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BBB9
oklch(75.3% 0.058 193.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D9896
oklch(63.1% 0.075 193.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B8280
oklch(55.5% 0.081 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#1C6E6D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5A58
oklch(42.8% 0.063 192)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A49
oklch(37.8% 0.049 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B2B
oklch(27% 0.03 195.5)
#83BBB9 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) | #B4B5B9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEBA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FBEBA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BBB9
#83BBB9
oklch(75.3% 0.058 193.2)
- #D1A0A4
#D1A0A4
oklch(75.2% 0.058 13.1)
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 #83BBB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
Use #83BBB9 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.