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#83DDDD Color

#83DDDD is rgb(131, 221, 221) in RGB, hsl(180, 57%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#83DDDD
HEX#83DDDD
RGBrgb(131, 221, 221)
HSLhsl(180, 57%, 69%)
HSVhsv(180, 41%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(84.1% 0.087 195.6)
LABlab(82.52% -28.16 -8.95)
LCHlch(82.52% 29.54 197.63)

What #83DDDD 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 #83DDDD, 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.

#83DDDD Channel Values

How #83DDDD 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 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 57% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 41% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83DDDD 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 text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #83DDDD

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

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 #83DDDD 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#83DDDD
Protanopia#D1D1DD
Protanomaly#B7D6DD
Deuteranopia#C5C5DF
Deuteranomaly#AFCFDE
Tritanopia#83DDDD
Tritanomaly#83DDDD
Achromatopsia#CECECE

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Using #83DDDD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-83dddd: #83DDDD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #83DDDD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-83dddd': '#83DDDD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.867, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_83dddd">#83DDDD</color>
SVG fillfill="#83DDDD"

More Teal Colors

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

#83DDDD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #83DDDD?

#83DDDD is a light teal — rgb(131, 221, 221) in RGB and hsl(180, 57%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.46.

What is the RGB value of #83DDDD?

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

What is the CMYK value of #83DDDD?

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

Should text on #83DDDD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #83DDDD scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #83DDDD 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 10.83, which is visibly different.

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