#83EFEB
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(88.7% 0.1 192.4), rgb(131, 239, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#83EFEB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 15.51:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83EFEB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 239, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.1 192.4) |
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 #83EFEB | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #83EFEB | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #83EFEB text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83EFEB text on black | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#E9F9F8
oklch(97% 0.017 192.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.037 192.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#83EFEB
oklch(88.7% 0.1 192.4)
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Step 300
300
#34DAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.129 192.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#83EFEB 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) | #E4E5EB | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D8EC | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BF4ED | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83EFEB
#83EFEB
oklch(88.7% 0.1 192.4)
- #FFCACF
#FFCACF
oklch(88.7% 0.061 12)
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 #83EFEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.027
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.029
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.047
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #83EFEB 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.