Close to Sage Gray
#83A79D
#83A79D is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Sage Gray. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 65.5% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 163°, with 17% 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 #83A79D.
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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7.98:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.63:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.98:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #83A79D as they’d see it.
#83A79D 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 #83A79D
What color is #83A79D?
#83A79D is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Sage Gray. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 65.5% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 163°, with 17% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #83A79D in RGB?
#83A79D is rgb(131, 167, 157): 131 red, 167 green, and 157 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #83A79D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 0, 6, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #83A79D?
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 #83A79D?
Its complement #B997A0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.