#83E5DD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86% 0.094 188.8), rgb(131, 229, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#83E5DD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83E5DD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 229, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.094 188.8) |
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 #83E5DD | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #83E5DD | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #83E5DD text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83E5DD text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9F7
oklch(97% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 187.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#83E5DD
oklch(86% 0.094 188.8)
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Step 300
300
#4BD9D0
oklch(80.8% 0.12 189)
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Step 400
400
#00B9B0
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#83E5DD 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) | #DBDCDD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACFDE | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57E9E2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83E5DD
#83E5DD
oklch(86% 0.094 188.8)
- #FFBCC6
#FFBCC6
oklch(85.9% 0.078 8.9)
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 #83E5DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.049
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
Use #83E5DD 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.