#83E3EC Color
#83E3EC is rgb(131, 227, 236) in RGB, hsl(185, 73%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 4%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#83E3ECrgb(131, 227, 236)hsl(185, 73%, 72%)hsv(185, 44%, 93%)cmyk(44%, 4%, 0%, 7%)oklch(86% 0.092 203.4)lab(84.59% -27.94 -13.78)lch(84.59% 31.16 206.25)What #83E3EC 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 #83E3EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#83E3EC Channel Values
How #83E3EC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 131 · G 227 · B 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 73% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 44% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83E3EC 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.
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Colors That Go With #83E3EC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83E3EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #83E3EC
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 #83E3EC 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.
#83E3EC#D6D6EC#BBDCEC#CACAEE#B2D4ED#81E4E4#82E4E7#D4D4D4Using #83E3EC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-83e3ec: #83E3EC;background-color: #83E3EC;colors: { 'color-83e3ec': '#83E3EC' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.890, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_83e3ec">#83E3EC</color>fill="#83E3EC"More Teal Colors
#83E3EC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#83E3EC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #83E3EC?
#83E3EC is a light teal — rgb(131, 227, 236) in RGB and hsl(185, 73%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.
What is the RGB value of #83E3EC?
#83E3EC is rgb(131, 227, 236) — red 131, green 227, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #83E3EC?
#83E3EC converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 4%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #83E3EC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #83E3EC scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #83E3EC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #83E3EC 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 11.51, which is visibly different.
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