#83CED3
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.4% 0.075 201.2), rgb(131, 206, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#83CED3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CED3 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 206, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 48%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.075 201.2) |
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 #83CED3 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CED3 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CED3 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CED3 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFF0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAE2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 200.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CED3
oklch(80.4% 0.075 201.2)
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Step 400
400
#06B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.119 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#83CED3 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) | #C4C8D3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BDD4 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62D3CF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CED3
#83CED3
oklch(80.4% 0.075 201.2)
- #ECACAA
#ECACAA
oklch(80.4% 0.076 20.9)
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 #83CED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
Use #83CED3 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.