#83C5CA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.1% 0.067 201.9), rgb(131, 197, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#83C5CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C5CA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 197, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.067 201.9) |
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 #83C5CA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C5CA | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C5CA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C5CA text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEF
oklch(93.6% 0.019 200.9)
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Step 200
200
#BEE1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 202.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83C5CA
oklch(78.1% 0.067 201.9)
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Step 400
400
#35B4BD
oklch(70.7% 0.107 202.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#83C5CA 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) | #BCBFCA | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6CA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67CAC6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C5CA
#83C5CA
oklch(78.1% 0.067 201.9)
- #E0A7A4
#E0A7A4
oklch(78.1% 0.068 22.2)
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 #83C5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #83C5CA 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.