Close to Sage Gray
#83A69E
#83A69E is a mid-tone, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Sage Gray. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 65.1% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 166°, with 16% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #83A69E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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7.91:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.65:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.91:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #83A69E as they’d see it.
#83A69E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #83A69E
What color is #83A69E?
#83A69E is a mid-tone, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Sage Gray. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 65.1% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 166°, with 16% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #83A69E in RGB?
#83A69E is rgb(131, 166, 158): 131 red, 166 green, and 158 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #83A69E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 0, 5, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #83A69E?
PANTONE 7538 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #83A69E?
Its complement #B8969E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.