Information about #83C6C6 color

#83C6C6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #83C6C6 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 198, 198) — 51.4% red, 77.6% green, 77.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 0 / 0 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#83C6C6 presents itself as a mildly saturated aqua cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Northern Lights Blue (#78C7C7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bermuda (#86D2C1) and Aqua Splash (#85CED1).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(131, 198, 198)), which gives #83C6C6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #83C6C6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #83C6C6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#83C6C6 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#83C6C6 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 #83C6C6

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

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Renew color link
Renew

#8CD7C5

Pearl Aqua color link
Pearl Aqua

#88D8C0

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Riptide color link
Riptide

#89D9C8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83C6C6
  • RGB131, 198, 198
  • CMYK26, 0, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(131, 198, 198)
  • HSL180°, 37%, 65%
  • HSL Precise180°, 37.017%, 64.51%
  • HSV180°, 34%, 78%
  • HSB180°, 34%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.776, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.776, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.776, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID83C6C6
  • DECIMAL ID8636102
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01