What color is #83A4AF?

#83A4AF is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(131, 164, 175), and in HSL hsl(195, 22%, 60%).

Is #83A4AF accessible as text?

On white, #83A4AF has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.89:1 (passes). For text placed on #83A4AF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #83A4AF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #83A4AF?

#83A4AF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AF8E83. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #83A4AF below.

Is #83A4AF good for buttons?

#83A4AF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #83A4AF — white text only reaches 2.66:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #83A4AF the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #83A4AF is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#83A4AF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #83A4AF

Not just a swatch — here's how #83A4AF works with other colors. Named schemes with #83A4AF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #83A4AF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Cadet Grey keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #83A4AF Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Cadet Grey opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #83A4AF Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Cadet Grey sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #83A4AF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #ABC9D4

Cadet Grey is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cadet Grey.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #83A4AF Secondary #C0CCD0 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Cadet Grey is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cadet Grey carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #83A4AF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 67/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #83A4AF

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People also use #83A4AF with

Ash Gray Cool Gray Rosy Brown Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7ECEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8395AF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #83A4AF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #83A4AF;
  --color-base-rgb: 131 164 175;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.8% 0.040 220.1);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E6EDEF;
  --color-200: #CDDBDF;
  --color-300: #A9BFC6;
  --color-400: #87A2AB;
  --color-500: #67848E;
  --color-600: #53686F;
  --color-700: #3F4C50;
  --color-800: #2B3336;
  --color-900: #1C2022;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-grey: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E6EDEF',
    200: '#CDDBDF',
    300: '#A9BFC6',
    400: '#87A2AB',
    500: '#67848E',
    600: '#53686F',
    700: '#3F4C50',
    800: '#2B3336',
    900: '#1C2022',
  },
}

$base: #83A4AF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E6EDEF;
$base-200: #CDDBDF;
$base-300: #A9BFC6;
$base-400: #87A2AB;
$base-500: #67848E;
$base-600: #53686F;
$base-700: #3F4C50;
$base-800: #2B3336;
$base-900: #1C2022;
$base-hover: #5F8895;
$base-subtle: #DBE3E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#83A4AF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDDBDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9BFC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#87A2AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#67848E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53686F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4C50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3336",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2022",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}