#83BBC8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.8% 0.061 213.8), rgb(131, 187, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#83BBC8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 187, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.061 213.8) |
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 #83BBC8 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BBC8 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BBC8 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BBC8 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8D0
oklch(81% 0.038 213.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BBC8
oklch(75.8% 0.061 213.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B96A6
oklch(63.1% 0.078 213.4)
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Step 600
600
#288091
oklch(55.6% 0.085 213.3)
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Step 700
700
#196C7C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 214)
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Step 800
800
#195865
oklch(42.7% 0.065 214.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4952
oklch(37.8% 0.051 212.8)
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Step 950
950
#122B30
oklch(27.1% 0.032 212.2)
#83BBC8 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) | #B1B7C9 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AEC8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC0BF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BBC8
#83BBC8
oklch(75.8% 0.061 213.8)
- #D4A397
#D4A397
oklch(75.8% 0.061 34.1)
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 #83BBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.063
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #83BBC8 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.