Close to Sky
#83CCCB
#83CCCB is a light, muted teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 80% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 42% 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 #83CCCB.
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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11.46:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.83:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.46:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #83CCCB as they’d see it.
#83CCCB 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 #83CCCB
What color is #83CCCB?
#83CCCB is a light, muted teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 80% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 42% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #83CCCB in RGB?
#83CCCB is rgb(131, 204, 203): 131 red, 204 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #83CCCB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(36, 0, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #83CCCB?
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 #83CCCB?
Its complement #EDB0B0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.