#83C5C0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.8% 0.067 189.8), rgb(131, 197, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#83C5C0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C5C0 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 197, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 36%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.067 189.8) |
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 #83C5C0 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C5C0 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C5C0 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C5C0 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 192.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 188.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83C5C0
oklch(77.8% 0.067 189.8)
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Step 400
400
#37B6AF
oklch(70.7% 0.108 189.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#83C5C0 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) | #BEBEC0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B5C1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BC8C3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C5C0
#83C5C0
oklch(77.8% 0.067 189.8)
- #DEA5AD
#DEA5AD
oklch(77.7% 0.068 9.4)
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 #83C5C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
Use #83C5C0 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.