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#83ECDB Color

#83ECDB is rgb(131, 236, 219) in RGB, hsl(170, 73%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 7%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#83ECDB
HEX#83ECDB
RGBrgb(131, 236, 219)
HSLhsl(170, 73%, 72%)
HSVhsv(170, 44%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 7%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.5% 0.101 182.2)
LABlab(86.74% -34.98 -1.75)
LCHlch(86.74% 35.03 182.87)

What #83ECDB 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 #83ECDB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 9.72Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 9.81Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 10.06Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 12.04Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 12.39Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 13.07

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#83ECDB Channel Values

How #83ECDB 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 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 73% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 44% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 14.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83ECDB 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 text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #83ECDB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #83ECDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83ECDB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#83ECDB
Complementary
#EC8395
Analogous
#83ECA6
Analogous
#83C9EC
Triadic
#DA83EC
Triadic
#ECDA83
Split comp.
#EC83C9
Split comp.
#ECA683

Tints & Shades of #83ECDB

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.

Tints

#95EEE0
#A2F1E4
#B4F3E9
#C6F6EE
#D7F9F3
#E5FBF7

Shades

#57E5CD
#30DFC1
#1EBEA3
#17927D
#106557
#0A3E35

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

How #83ECDB 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#83ECDB
Protanopia#DFDFDB
Protanomaly#C1E4DB
Deuteranopia#D1D1DD
Deuteranomaly#B7DCDC
Tritanopia#87EAEA
Tritanomaly#86EBE4
Achromatopsia#DADADA

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Using #83ECDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-83ecdb: #83ECDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #83ECDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-83ecdb': '#83ECDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.925, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_83ecdb">#83ECDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#83ECDB"

More Teal Colors

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

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#83ECDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #83ECDB?

#83ECDB is a light teal — rgb(131, 236, 219) in RGB and hsl(170, 73%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.72.

What is the RGB value of #83ECDB?

#83ECDB is rgb(131, 236, 219) — red 131, green 236, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #83ECDB?

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

Should text on #83ECDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #83ECDB scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #83ECDB 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.04, which is visibly different.

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