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#83DDAB Color

#83DDAB is rgb(131, 221, 171) in RGB, hsl(147, 57%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 23%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#83DDAB
HEX#83DDAB
RGBrgb(131, 221, 171)
HSLhsl(147, 57%, 69%)
HSVhsv(147, 41%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 23%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.113 158.3)
LABlab(81.49% -36.51 15.80)
LCHlch(81.49% 39.79 156.60)

What #83DDAB 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 #83DDAB, 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 green in the library.

#83DDAB Channel Values

How #83DDAB 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 221 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 147° · S 57% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 147° · S 41% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83DDAB 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #83DDAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83DDAB; 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 #83DDAB

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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How #83DDAB 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#83DDAB
Protanopia#D1D1AB
Protanomaly#B7D6AB
Deuteranopia#C5C5AE
Deuteranomaly#AFCFAD
Tritanopia#8DD8D8
Tritanomaly#89DAC7
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #83DDAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-83ddab: #83DDAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #83DDAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-83ddab': '#83DDAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.867, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_83ddab">#83DDAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#83DDAB"

More Green Colors

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

#83DDAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #83DDAB?

#83DDAB is a light green — rgb(131, 221, 171) in RGB and hsl(147, 57%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.55.

What is the RGB value of #83DDAB?

#83DDAB is rgb(131, 221, 171) — red 131, green 221, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #83DDAB?

#83DDAB converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 23%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #83DDAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #83DDAB scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #83DDAB 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 10.01, which is visibly different.

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