Information about #83BAB2 color

#83BAB2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #83BAB2 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(131, 186, 178) (51.4% red, 72.9% green, 69.8% blue), or CMYK 22 / 0 / 3 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #83BAB2 reads as a softly balanced cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cold Front Green (#85B3B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Neptune (#7CB7BB) and Monte Carlo (#7AC5B4).

In RGB terms — rgb(131, 186, 178) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #83BAB2 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#83BAB2 color variations

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#83BAB2 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #83BAB2

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83BAB2
  • RGB131, 186, 178
  • CMYK22, 0, 3, 27
  • CSSrgb(131, 186, 178)
  • HSL171°, 28%, 62%
  • HSL Precise171.273°, 28.497%, 62.157%
  • HSV171°, 30%, 73%
  • HSB171°, 30%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.729, 0.698)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.729, 0.698, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.729, 0.698)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID83BAB2
  • DECIMAL ID8633010
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01