#83D5C8
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.7% 0.083 183), rgb(131, 213, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#83D5C8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 213, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.083 183) |
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 #83D5C8 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D5C8 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D5C8 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D5C8 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFEB
oklch(93.5% 0.024 183.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 182.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83D5C8
oklch(81.7% 0.083 183)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#83D5C8 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) | #CECCC8 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C2C9 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65D8D1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D5C8
#83D5C8
oklch(81.7% 0.083 183)
- #F2ADBE
#F2ADBE
oklch(81.7% 0.083 2.9)
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 #83D5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
Use #83D5C8 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.