#83BFCB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.8% 0.064 211.5), rgb(131, 191, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#83BFCB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BFCB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 191, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.064 211.5) |
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 #83BFCB | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83BFCB | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BFCB text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BFCB text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#DDEDF1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 211.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83BFCB
oklch(76.8% 0.064 211.5)
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Step 400
400
#43B1C5
oklch(70.6% 0.102 211.8)
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Step 500
500
#009AAF
oklch(63% 0.11 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004A55
oklch(37.5% 0.065 211.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#83BFCB 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) | #B5BBCC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B1CB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C5C3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BFCB
#83BFCB
oklch(76.8% 0.064 211.5)
- #D9A59B
#D9A59B
oklch(76.7% 0.064 31)
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 #83BFCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.062
Use #83BFCB 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.