Close to Sky Blue
#83D2EC
#83D2EC is a light, rich teal, close to the color Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 82.4% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 73% saturation and 72% 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 #83D2EC.
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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12.39:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.69:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #83D2EC as they’d see it.
#83D2EC 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 #83D2EC
What color is #83D2EC?
#83D2EC is a light, rich teal, close to the color Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 82.4% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 73% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #83D2EC in RGB?
#83D2EC is rgb(131, 210, 236): 131 red, 210 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #83D2EC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(44, 11, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #83D2EC?
PANTONE 297 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #83D2EC?
Its complement #F6B9A5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.