#83A0A8
A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Lightslategray.
About #83A0A8
The hex code #83A0A8 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(131, 160, 168).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 22% cyan and 5% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#83A0A8
RGB131, 160, 168
HSL193.0°, 17.5%, 58.6%
CMYK22%, 5%, 0%, 34%
HSV193.0°, 22.0%, 65.9%
LAB64.0, -8.2, -7.5
XYZ29.0, 32.8, 41.8
Decimal8626344
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.56:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.43:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #83A0A8;
}
.text-color {
color: #83A0A8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #83A0A8;
}