#83E2CC

A light, moderate cyan closely aligning with Mediumaquamarine.

About #83E2CC

At its core, #83E2CC is a light and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumaquamarine. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 131, 226, and 204.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 42% C, 0% M, 10% Y, and 11% K. With a hue angle of 166.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#83E2CC
RGB131, 226, 204
HSL166.1°, 62.1%, 70.0%
CMYK42%, 0%, 10%, 11%
HSV166.1°, 42.0%, 88.6%
LAB83.7, -33.3, 1.9
XYZ47.5, 63.6, 66.9
Decimal8643276

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.72:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.66:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #83E2CC; }
.text-color { color: #83E2CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #83E2CC; }

Similar Colors

Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA