Close to Cambridge Blue
#83BFAF
#83BFAF is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 74.9% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 164°, with 32% 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 #83BFAF.
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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10.04:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.09:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.04:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #83BFAF as they’d see it.
#83BFAF 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 #83BFAF
What color is #83BFAF?
#83BFAF is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 74.9% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 164°, with 32% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #83BFAF in RGB?
#83BFAF is rgb(131, 191, 175): 131 red, 191 green, and 175 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #83BFAF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 0, 8, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #83BFAF?
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 #83BFAF?
Its complement #DDA4B3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.