#83E7DC Color
#83E7DC is rgb(131, 231, 220) in RGB, hsl(173, 68%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 5%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#83E7DCrgb(131, 231, 220)hsl(173, 68%, 71%)hsv(173, 43%, 91%)cmyk(43%, 0%, 5%, 9%)oklch(86.4% 0.096 186.4)lab(85.34% -32.68 -4.31)lch(85.34% 32.97 187.50)What #83E7DC 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 #83E7DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#83E7DC Channel Values
How #83E7DC 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 231 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 68% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 43% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83E7DC 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 #83E7DC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83E7DC; 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 #83E7DC
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 #83E7DC 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.
#83E7DC#DADADC#BDDFDC#CDCDDE#B4D8DD#86E6E6#85E6E2#D6D6D6Using #83E7DC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-83e7dc: #83E7DC;background-color: #83E7DC;colors: { 'color-83e7dc': '#83E7DC' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.906, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_83e7dc">#83E7DC</color>fill="#83E7DC"More Teal Colors
#83E7DC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#83E7DC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #83E7DC?
#83E7DC is a light teal — rgb(131, 231, 220) in RGB and hsl(173, 68%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.67.
What is the RGB value of #83E7DC?
#83E7DC is rgb(131, 231, 220) — red 131, green 231, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #83E7DC?
#83E7DC converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 5%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #83E7DC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #83E7DC scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #83E7DC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #83E7DC 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 11.71, which is visibly different.
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