#83AFBD
A light, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #83AFBD
Visually, #83AFBD is defined as a moderate cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cadetblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 175 green, and 189 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 31% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#83AFBD
RGB131, 175, 189
HSL194.5°, 30.5%, 62.7%
CMYK31%, 7%, 0%, 26%
HSV194.5°, 30.7%, 74.1%
LAB68.9, -11.3, -11.9
XYZ33.9, 39.2, 53.9
Decimal8630205
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.38:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.83:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.51:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #83AFBD;
}
.text-color {
color: #83AFBD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #83AFBD;
}