#83CACE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.4% 0.071 200.4), rgb(131, 202, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#83CACE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CACE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 202, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.071 200.4) |
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 #83CACE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CACE | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CACE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CACE text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEEF
oklch(93.5% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 200.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CACE
oklch(79.4% 0.071 200.4)
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Step 400
400
#23B5BD
oklch(70.6% 0.114 200.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#83CACE 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) | #C0C4CE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BACF | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65CFCB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CACE
#83CACE
oklch(79.4% 0.071 200.4)
- #E6AAA8
#E6AAA8
oklch(79.3% 0.071 21)
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 #83CACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #83CACE 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.