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#83ECBB Color

#83ECBB is rgb(131, 236, 187) in RGB, hsl(152, 73%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 21%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seafoam (#93E9BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#83ECBB
HEX#83ECBB
RGBrgb(131, 236, 187)
HSLhsl(152, 73%, 72%)
HSVhsv(152, 44%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 21%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(86.6% 0.121 162.2)
LABlab(86.10% -40.26 13.92)
LCHlch(86.10% 42.60 160.92)

What #83ECBB 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 #83ECBB, 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.

#83ECBB Channel Values

How #83ECBB 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 236 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 152° · S 73% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 152° · S 44% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.43:1 vs white · 14.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83ECBB 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 text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #83ECBB

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

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #83ECBB.

How #83ECBB 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#83ECBB
Protanopia#DFDFBB
Protanomaly#C1E4BB
Deuteranopia#D1D1BE
Deuteranomaly#B7DCBD
Tritanopia#8EE7E7
Tritanomaly#8AE9D7
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #83ECBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-83ecbb: #83ECBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #83ECBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-83ecbb': '#83ECBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.925, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_83ecbb">#83ECBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#83ECBB"

More Green Colors

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

#83ECBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #83ECBB?

#83ECBB is a light green — rgb(131, 236, 187) in RGB and hsl(152, 73%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seafoam (#93E9BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.3.

What is the RGB value of #83ECBB?

#83ECBB is rgb(131, 236, 187) — red 131, green 236, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #83ECBB?

#83ECBB converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 21%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #83ECBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #83ECBB scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #83ECBB 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 8.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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