#83C3CD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.8% 0.067 208.2), rgb(131, 195, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#83C3CD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C3CD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 195, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.067 208.2) |
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 #83C3CD | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C3CD | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C3CD text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C3CD text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#DCEEF1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.037 209.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83C3CD
oklch(77.8% 0.067 208.2)
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Step 400
400
#39B3C3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 207.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
#83C3CD 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) | #B9BECE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB5CD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66C8C6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C3CD
#83C3CD
oklch(77.8% 0.067 208.2)
- #DEA79F
#DEA79F
oklch(77.7% 0.066 28.1)
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 #83C3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #83C3CD 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.