#83A8A0
A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #83A8A0
At its core, #83A8A0 is a medium and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cadetblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(131, 168, 160).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 22% C, 0% M, 5% Y, and 34% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#83A8A0
RGB131, 168, 160
HSL167.0°, 17.5%, 58.6%
CMYK22%, 0%, 5%, 34%
HSV167.0°, 22.0%, 65.9%
LAB66.0, -14.3, -0.0
XYZ29.7, 35.4, 38.5
Decimal8628384
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.07:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.86:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #83A8A0;
}
.text-color {
color: #83A8A0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #83A8A0;
}