#83C8B2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.1% 0.077 172.1), rgb(131, 200, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#83C8B2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 200, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.077 172.1) |
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 #83C8B2 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C8B2 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C8B2 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C8B2 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 172)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83C8B2
oklch(78.1% 0.077 172.1)
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Step 400
400
#34B998
oklch(70.7% 0.123 172.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#83C8B2 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) | #C4C0B1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B7B3 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70C9C1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C8B2
#83C8B2
oklch(78.1% 0.077 172.1)
- #DFA4BD
#DFA4BD
oklch(78.1% 0.077 351.9)
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 #83C8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.008
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.070
Use #83C8B2 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.