#83CBAF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.083 167.7), rgb(131, 203, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#83CBAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CBAF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 203, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.083 167.7) |
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 #83CBAF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CBAF | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CBAF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CBAF text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 169.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 167.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CBAF
oklch(78.7% 0.083 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#2CBB90
oklch(70.8% 0.134 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#83CBAF 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) | #C8C2AE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB9B1 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70CCC3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CBAF
#83CBAF
oklch(78.7% 0.083 167.7)
- #E2A4C3
#E2A4C3
oklch(78.6% 0.083 347.7)
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 #83CBAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.004
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.067
Use #83CBAF 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.