#83CBC6
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.3% 0.073 190.2), rgb(131, 203, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#83CBC6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CBC6 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 203, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.073 190.2) |
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 #83CBC6 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CBC6 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CBC6 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CBC6 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFED
oklch(93.7% 0.021 189.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 190.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CBC6
oklch(79.3% 0.073 190.2)
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Step 400
400
#22B7B1
oklch(70.6% 0.116 190.5)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2C
oklch(27.2% 0.047 190.2)
#83CBC6 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) | #C3C4C6 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BAC7 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68CFC9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CBC6
#83CBC6
oklch(79.3% 0.073 190.2)
- #E6A9B1
#E6A9B1
oklch(79.4% 0.072 10.1)
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 #83CBC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #83CBC6 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.