#83CDB5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.3% 0.082 171.6), rgb(131, 205, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#83CDB5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CDB5 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 205, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.082 171.6) |
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 #83CDB5 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CDB5 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CDB5 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CDB5 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#DBEFE8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3D5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 171.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CDB5
oklch(79.3% 0.082 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#22BA97
oklch(70.6% 0.13 172.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#83CDB5 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) | #C9C4B4 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBBB7 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ECEC6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CDB5
#83CDB5
oklch(79.3% 0.082 171.6)
- #E5A6C1
#E5A6C1
oklch(79.2% 0.082 351.7)
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 #83CDB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.006
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.014
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.065
Use #83CDB5 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.