Information about #83AFA8 color

#83AFA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#83AFA8 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 175, 168) — 51.4% red, 68.6% green, 65.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 0 / 3 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted cyan, #83AFA8 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aqua Blue (#86ABA5). Slightly further away sit Sea Nymph (#8AAEA4) and Grayish Cyan (#7DA8A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(131, 175, 168) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #83AFA8: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #83AFA8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#83AFA8 color variations

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#83AFA8 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 #83AFA8

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

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

#83AFA8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83AFA8
  • RGB131, 175, 168
  • CMYK17, 0, 3, 31
  • HSL170°, 22%, 60%
  • HSL Precise170.455°, 21.569%, 60%
  • HSV170°, 25%, 69%
  • HSB170°, 25%, 69%
  • HEX ID83AFA8
  • DECIMAL ID8630184
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
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