#83BCA4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.9% 0.069 166.5), rgb(131, 188, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#83BCA4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BCA4 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 188, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.069 166.5) |
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 #83BCA4 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BCA4 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BCA4 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BCA4 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 165.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BCA4
oklch(74.9% 0.069 166.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B7E
oklch(63.2% 0.088 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E8567
oklch(55.6% 0.096 166.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F7155
oklch(49.2% 0.09 165.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C46
oklch(42.8% 0.074 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 167)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#83BCA4 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) | #B9B4A3 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0ADA5 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76BCB5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BCA4
#83BCA4
oklch(74.9% 0.069 166.5)
- #CF9CB6
#CF9CB6
oklch(74.8% 0.069 346.9)
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 #83BCA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #83BCA4 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.