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#83AFAB Color

#83AFAB is rgb(131, 175, 171) in RGB, hsl(175, 22%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 2%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#83AFAB
HEX#83AFAB
RGBrgb(131, 175, 171)
HSLhsl(175, 22%, 60%)
HSVhsv(175, 25%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 2%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.047 189.2)
LABlab(68.21% -15.94 -3.00)
LCHlch(68.21% 16.22 190.66)

What #83AFAB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #83AFAB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#83AFAB Channel Values

How #83AFAB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 131 · G 175 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 22% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 25% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83AFAB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #83AFAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83AFAB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #83AFAB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #83AFAB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#83AFAB
Protanopia#A9A9AB
Protanomaly#9BABAB
Deuteranopia#A2A2AC
Deuteranomaly#97A7AC
Tritanopia#84AFAF
Tritanomaly#83AFAD
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #83AFAB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-83afab: #83AFAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #83AFAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-83afab': '#83AFAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.686, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_83afab">#83AFAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#83AFAB"

More Teal Colors

#83AFAB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#83AFAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #83AFAB?

#83AFAB is a light teal — rgb(131, 175, 171) in RGB and hsl(175, 22%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.45.

What is the RGB value of #83AFAB?

#83AFAB is rgb(131, 175, 171) — red 131, green 175, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #83AFAB?

#83AFAB converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 2%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #83AFAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #83AFAB scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #83AFAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #83AFAB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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