#83CAB7
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.077 175.5), rgb(131, 202, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#83CAB7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CAB7 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 202, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.077 175.5) |
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 #83CAB7 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CAB7 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CAB7 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CAB7 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#DBEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 175.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CAB7
oklch(78.7% 0.077 175.5)
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Step 400
400
#2CB99D
oklch(70.7% 0.123 175.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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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
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#83CAB7 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) | #C5C2B6 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B9B8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ECCC4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CAB7
#83CAB7
oklch(78.7% 0.077 175.5)
- #E2A5BB
#E2A5BB
oklch(78.6% 0.077 355.6)
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 #83CAB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.009
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.022
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.067
Use #83CAB7 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.