#83F1CD
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.2% 0.115 170.2), rgb(131, 241, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#83F1CD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.42:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83F1CD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 241, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 80%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.115 170.2) |
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 #83F1CD | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #83F1CD | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #83F1CD text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83F1CD text on black | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.043 170.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#83F1CD
oklch(88.2% 0.115 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#38DFB2
oklch(81% 0.148 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#83F1CD 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) | #ECE4CB | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD8CF | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DF2E6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83F1CD
#83F1CD
oklch(88.2% 0.115 170.2)
- #FFC5DF
#FFC5DF
oklch(88.2% 0.074 350.1)
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 #83F1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.009
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.053
Use #83F1CD 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.