Information about #83C9BD color

#83C9BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #83C9BD is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(131, 201, 189) (51.4% red, 78.8% green, 74.1% blue), or CMYK 27 / 0 / 5 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #83C9BD reads as a moderately toned water-like cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Bermuda (#86D2C1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Teal (#82CBB2) and Monte Carlo (#7AC5B4).

The recipe behind #83C9BD is rgb(131, 201, 189), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #83C9BD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #83C9BD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#83C9BD color variations

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#83C9BD 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 #83C9BD

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

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Pearl Aqua color link
Pearl Aqua

#88D8C0

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Renew color link
Renew

#8CD7C5

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Riptide color link
Riptide

#89D9C8

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83C9BD
  • RGB131, 201, 189
  • CMYK27, 0, 5, 21
  • CSSrgb(131, 201, 189)
  • HSL170°, 39%, 65%
  • HSL Precise169.714°, 39.326%, 65.098%
  • HSV170°, 35%, 79%
  • HSB170°, 35%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.788, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.788, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.788, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID83C9BD
  • DECIMAL ID8636861
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01