#83BDC5

A light, moderate cyan closely aligning with Lightblue.

About #83BDC5

Visually, #83BDC5 is defined as a moderate cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightblue. Its digital footprint relies on 131 parts red, 189 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 34% cyan and 4% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 187.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#83BDC5
RGB131, 189, 197
HSL187.3°, 36.3%, 64.3%
CMYK34%, 4%, 0%, 23%
HSV187.3°, 33.5%, 77.3%
LAB73.1, -16.7, -10.0
XYZ37.6, 45.3, 59.6
Decimal8633797

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.05:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #83BDC5; }
.text-color { color: #83BDC5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #83BDC5; }

Similar Colors

Lightblue
#ADD8E6