#83AFA8
A light, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #83AFA8
Visually, #83AFA8 is defined as a muted cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cadetblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 175 green, and 168 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 25% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 4% Yellow, and 31% Black. With a hue angle of 170.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#83AFA8
RGB131, 175, 168
HSL170.5°, 21.6%, 60.0%
CMYK25%, 0%, 4%, 31%
HSV170.5°, 25.1%, 68.6%
LAB68.3, -16.2, -1.2
XYZ31.8, 38.3, 42.8
Decimal8630184
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.66:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #83AFA8;
}
.text-color {
color: #83AFA8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #83AFA8;
}