#83CDBB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.5% 0.079 177.1), rgb(131, 205, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#83CDBB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CDBB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 205, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.079 177.1) |
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 #83CDBB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CDBB | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CDBB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CDBB text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.043 176.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CDBB
oklch(79.5% 0.079 177.1)
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Step 400
400
#1FBA9F
oklch(70.8% 0.126 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#83CDBB 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) | #C8C5BA | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBBBC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CCFC7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CDBB
#83CDBB
oklch(79.5% 0.079 177.1)
- #E6A7BD
#E6A7BD
oklch(79.4% 0.079 356.3)
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 #83CDBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.012
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.066
Use #83CDBB 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.