#83C8B5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.1% 0.075 175), rgb(131, 200, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#83C8B5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C8B5 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 200, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.075 175) |
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 #83C8B5 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C8B5 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C8B5 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C8B5 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 175)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 173.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83C8B5
oklch(78.1% 0.075 175)
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Step 400
400
#33B99C
oklch(70.8% 0.121 174.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#83C8B5 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) | #C3C0B4 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B7B6 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FCAC2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C8B5
#83C8B5
oklch(78.1% 0.075 175)
- #DFA4BA
#DFA4BA
oklch(78% 0.075 354.8)
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 #83C8B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.011
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #83C8B5 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.