#83DAC4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.7% 0.091 175.9), rgb(131, 218, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#83DAC4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83DAC4 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 218, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.091 175.9) |
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 #83DAC4 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83DAC4 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #83DAC4 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83DAC4 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 175.6)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 176)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83DAC4
oklch(82.7% 0.091 175.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#83DAC4 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) | #D4D0C3 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C5C6 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66DCD3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83DAC4
#83DAC4
oklch(82.7% 0.091 175.9)
- #F7AEC8
#F7AEC8
oklch(82.7% 0.091 356.2)
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 #83DAC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
Use #83DAC4 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.