#83A8AF
A light, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #83A8AF
When working with digital screens, the color #83A8AF is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cadetblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 168 green, and 175 blue.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 25% C, 4% M, 0% Y, and 31% K. With a hue angle of 189.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#83A8AF
RGB131, 168, 175
HSL189.5°, 21.6%, 60.0%
CMYK25%, 4%, 0%, 31%
HSV189.5°, 25.1%, 68.6%
LAB66.5, -10.9, -7.7
XYZ31.1, 35.9, 45.9
Decimal8628399
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.19:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.96:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #83A8AF;
}
.text-color {
color: #83A8AF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #83A8AF;
}