#83CFED
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.6% 0.086 225.1), rgb(131, 207, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#83CFED is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CFED |
| RGB | rgb(131, 207, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.086 225.1) |
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 #83CFED | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CFED | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CFED text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CFED text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF7
oklch(93.6% 0.025 225.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 223.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CFED
oklch(81.6% 0.086 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 225)
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Step 500
500
#0098C0
oklch(63.2% 0.12 225)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#83CFED 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) | #BECCEF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBFED | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53D8D8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CFED
#83CFED
oklch(81.6% 0.086 225.1)
- #F3B294
#F3B294
oklch(81.7% 0.087 45.8)
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 #83CFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.005
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.021
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.028
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #83CFED 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.