Close to Sky
#83CECB
#83CECB is a light, muted teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 80.8% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 178°, with 43% saturation and 66% 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 #83CECB.
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
1.80:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.66:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.80:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.66:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #83CECB as they’d see it.
#83CECB 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 #83CECB
What color is #83CECB?
#83CECB is a light, muted teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 80.8% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 178°, with 43% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #83CECB in RGB?
#83CECB is rgb(131, 206, 203): 131 red, 206 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #83CECB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(36, 0, 1, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #83CECB?
PANTONE 310 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #83CECB?
Its complement #F0B1B3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.