#83BDCF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.5% 0.065 219.2), rgb(131, 189, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#83BDCF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BDCF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 189, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.065 219.2) |
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 #83BDCF | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83BDCF | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BDCF text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BDCF text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 221.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83BDCF
oklch(76.5% 0.065 219.2)
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Step 400
400
#46B0CD
oklch(70.8% 0.104 219.2)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#83BDCF 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) | #B1B9D0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B0CF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67C3C2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BDCF
#83BDCF
oklch(76.5% 0.065 219.2)
- #D8A594
#D8A594
oklch(76.5% 0.065 39.2)
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 #83BDCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
Use #83BDCF 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.