#83BBBD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.4% 0.058 198.8), rgb(131, 187, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#83BBBD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BBBD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 187, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.058 198.8) |
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 #83BBBD | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BBBD | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BBBD text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BBBD text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8C9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 198.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BBBD
oklch(75.4% 0.058 198.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D979A
oklch(63% 0.074 198.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A8285
oklch(55.7% 0.081 198.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B6D71
oklch(49% 0.075 199.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A595C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 199.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D494B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2C
oklch(27% 0.031 198.9)
#83BBBD 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) | #B3B6BD | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AEBD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EBFBB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BBBD
#83BBBD
oklch(75.4% 0.058 198.8)
- #D2A1A1
#D2A1A1
oklch(75.4% 0.058 18.5)
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 #83BBBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
Use #83BBBD 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.