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#83CEAF Color

#83CEAF is rgb(131, 206, 175) in RGB, hsl(155, 43%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 15%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#83CEAF
HEX#83CEAF
RGBrgb(131, 206, 175)
HSLhsl(155, 43%, 66%)
HSVhsv(155, 36%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 15%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.087 166.2)
LABlab(77.22% -29.52 7.75)
LCHlch(77.22% 30.52 165.30)

What #83CEAF 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 #83CEAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 5.32Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 7.82Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 8.06Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 8.4Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 8.96Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 10.51

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

#83CEAF Channel Values

How #83CEAF 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 206 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 155° · S 43% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 155° · S 36% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83CEAF 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #83CEAF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #83CEAF

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

Base
#83CEAF
Complementary
#CE83A2
Analogous
#83CE89
Analogous
#83C7CE
Triadic
#AF83CE
Triadic
#CEAF83
Split comp.
#CE83C7
Split comp.
#CE8983

Tints & Shades of #83CEAF

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.

Tints

#95D5BA
#A4DBC4
#B6E2D0
#C5E8D9
#D7EFE5
#E5F5EE

Shades

#62C099
#46AF83
#398E6B
#2D7155
#20503C
#132F24

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #83CEAF.

How #83CEAF 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#83CEAF
Protanopia#C4C4AF
Protanomaly#AEC8AF
Deuteranopia#BABAB1
Deuteranomaly#A6C2B0
Tritanopia#89CACA
Tritanomaly#87CCC0
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #83CEAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-83ceaf: #83CEAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #83CEAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-83ceaf': '#83CEAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.808, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_83ceaf">#83CEAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#83CEAF"

More Green Colors

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

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#83CEAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #83CEAF?

#83CEAF is a light green — rgb(131, 206, 175) in RGB and hsl(155, 43%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #83CEAF?

#83CEAF is rgb(131, 206, 175) — red 131, green 206, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #83CEAF?

#83CEAF converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 15%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #83CEAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #83CEAF scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #83CEAF 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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