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#83DDCF Color

#83DDCF is rgb(131, 221, 207) in RGB, hsl(171, 57%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 6%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#83DDCF
HEX#83DDCF
RGBrgb(131, 221, 207)
HSLhsl(171, 57%, 69%)
HSVhsv(171, 41%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 6%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(83.7% 0.089 183.1)
LABlab(82.20% -30.70 -2.04)
LCHlch(82.20% 30.77 183.81)

What #83DDCF 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 #83DDCF, 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.

#83DDCF Channel Values

How #83DDCF 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 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 57% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 41% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.59:1 vs white · 13.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83DDCF 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 text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #83DDCF

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

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 #83DDCF 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#83DDCF
Protanopia#D1D1CF
Protanomaly#B7D6CF
Deuteranopia#C5C5D1
Deuteranomaly#AFCFD0
Tritanopia#86DBDB
Tritanomaly#85DCD6
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

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Using #83DDCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-83ddcf: #83DDCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #83DDCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-83ddcf': '#83DDCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.867, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_83ddcf">#83DDCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#83DDCF"

More Teal Colors

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

#83DDCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #83DDCF?

#83DDCF is a light teal — rgb(131, 221, 207) in RGB and hsl(171, 57%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.

What is the RGB value of #83DDCF?

#83DDCF is rgb(131, 221, 207) — red 131, green 221, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #83DDCF?

#83DDCF converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 6%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #83DDCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #83DDCF scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #83DDCF 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 12.11, which is visibly different.

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