Palettes / Colors / #83CEBC
#83CEBC — Light Muted Teal
#83CEBC is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #83CEBC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#83CEBC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CE8394; it also sits naturally between #83CE97 and #83BACE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #83CEBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 131, 206, 188 |
| HSL | 166°, 43%, 66% |
| HSV | 166°, 36%, 81% |
| CMYK | 36%, 0%, 9%, 19% |
| XYZ | 40.51, 52.60, 55.59 |
| Yxy | 52.60, 0.2724, 0.3537 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.64, -27.33, 1.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.52, -23.72, 1.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 51% · Green 81% · Blue 74%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #83CEBC
.text { color: #83CEBC; }
.background { background-color: #83CEBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #83CEBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(131, 206, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(166, 43%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #83CEBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(131, 206, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #83CEBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(131, 206, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#83CEBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#83CEBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CE8394:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #83CEBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #83CEBC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #83CEBC: ·
How #83CEBC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #83CEBC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #83CEBC?
#83CEBC is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 131, 206, 188). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #83CEBC?
#83CEBC is RGB 131, 206, 188 — HSL 166°, 43%, 66% — CMYK 36%, 0%, 9%, 19%.
What colors go with #83CEBC?
Its complement is #CE8394; analogous partners are #83CE97 and #83BACE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #83CEBC for text?
Black text on #83CEBC has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.