#83F6EF
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(90.4% 0.106 190.3), rgb(131, 246, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#83F6EF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.39:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83F6EF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 246, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 86%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.106 190.3) |
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 #83F6EF | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #83F6EF | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #83F6EF text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #83F6EF text on black | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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
#E8FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 100
100
#CDF3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.039 190.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#83F6EF
oklch(90.4% 0.106 190.3)
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Step 300
300
#1DDCD4
oklch(80.9% 0.136 190.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2C
oklch(27.2% 0.047 190.2)
#83F6EF 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) | #EBECEF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DDF0 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45FBF4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83F6EF
#83F6EF
oklch(90.4% 0.106 190.3)
- #FFD2D7
#FFD2D7
oklch(90.4% 0.051 10.6)
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 #83F6EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.029
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.040
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
Use #83F6EF 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.