Close to Cambridge Blue
#83BCAC
#83BCAC is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 73.7% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 163°, with 30% saturation and 63% 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 #83BCAC.
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.
White text on this color
2.15:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.75:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.15:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.75:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #83BCAC as they’d see it.
#83BCAC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #83BCAC
What color is #83BCAC?
#83BCAC is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 73.7% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 163°, with 30% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #83BCAC in RGB?
#83BCAC is rgb(131, 188, 172): 131 red, 188 green, and 172 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #83BCAC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 0, 9, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #83BCAC?
PANTONE 3248 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #83BCAC?
Its complement #D8A2B1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.