Close to Sky
#83DEDF
#83DEDF is a light, rich teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 87.1% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 181°, with 59% saturation and 69% 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 #83DEDF.
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
1.56:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.48:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.56:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.48:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #83DEDF as they’d see it.
#83DEDF 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 #83DEDF
What color is #83DEDF?
#83DEDF is a light, rich teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 87.1% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 181°, with 59% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #83DEDF in RGB?
#83DEDF is rgb(131, 222, 223): 131 red, 222 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #83DEDF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(41, 0, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #83DEDF?
PANTONE 318 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #83DEDF?
Its complement #FEC0BE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.