#83CDAD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.1% 0.087 165.1), rgb(131, 205, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#83CDAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CDAD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 205, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.087 165.1) |
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 #83CDAD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CDAD | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CDAD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CDAD 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E6
oklch(93.7% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 164.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CDAD
oklch(79.1% 0.087 165.1)
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Step 400
400
#25BB8B
oklch(70.6% 0.139 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#83CDAD 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) | #CAC3AB | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAAF | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70CDC4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CDAD
#83CDAD
oklch(79.1% 0.087 165.1)
- #E4A4C7
#E4A4C7
oklch(79% 0.088 345.3)
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 #83CDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.010
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.065
Use #83CDAD 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.