Information about #83B6B6 color

#83B6B6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #83B6B6 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 182, 182) — 51.4% red, 71.4% green, 71.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 0 / 0 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#83B6B6 is a moderately toned water-like cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cold Front Green (#85B3B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Neptune (#7CB7BB) and Kumutoto (#78AFB2).

The recipe behind #83B6B6 is rgb(131, 182, 182), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #83B6B6: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #83B6B6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#83B6B6 color variations

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#83B6B6 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 #83B6B6

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

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83B6B6
  • RGB131, 182, 182
  • CMYK20, 0, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(131, 182, 182)
  • HSL180°, 26%, 61%
  • HSL Precise180°, 25.888%, 61.373%
  • HSV180°, 28%, 71%
  • HSB180°, 28%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.714, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.714, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.714, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID83B6B6
  • DECIMAL ID8631990
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01