#83BCB5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.4% 0.06 186.4), rgb(131, 188, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#83BCB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BCB5 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 188, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.06 186.4) |
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 #83BCB5 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BCB5 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BCB5 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BCB5 text on black | 9.82:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 185.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BCB5
oklch(75.4% 0.06 186.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D9991
oklch(63.2% 0.077 186.5)
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Step 600
600
#2A837B
oklch(55.6% 0.083 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#1B6F68
oklch(49.2% 0.078 186.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A5A54
oklch(42.6% 0.064 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A46
oklch(37.6% 0.05 187.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#83BCB5 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) | #B6B6B5 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAEB6 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71BFBA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BCB5
#83BCB5
oklch(75.4% 0.06 186.4)
- #D2A0A9
#D2A0A9
oklch(75.5% 0.06 6.6)
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 #83BCB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #83BCB5 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.