Palettes / Colors / #83DCDC
#83DCDC — Light Teal
#83DCDC is a teal color we call Light 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 #83DCDC 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.
#83DCDC 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 #DC8484; it also sits naturally between #84DCB0 and #84B0DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #83DCDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 131, 220, 220 |
| HSL | 180°, 56%, 69% |
| HSV | 180°, 40%, 86% |
| CMYK | 40%, 0%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 47.87, 61.18, 77.00 |
| Yxy | 61.18, 0.2573, 0.3288 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.47, -26.64, -8.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.22, -23.83, -8.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 51% · Green 86% · Blue 86%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #83DCDC
.text { color: #83DCDC; }
.background { background-color: #83DCDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #83DCDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(131, 220, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 56%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #83DCDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(131, 220, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #83DCDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(131, 220, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#83DCDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#83DCDC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DC8484:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #83DCDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #83DCDC
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 #83DCDC: ·
How #83DCDC 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 #83DCDC 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 #83DCDC?
#83DCDC is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 131, 220, 220). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #83DCDC?
#83DCDC is RGB 131, 220, 220 — HSL 180°, 56%, 69% — CMYK 40%, 0%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #83DCDC?
Its complement is #DC8484; analogous partners are #84DCB0 and #84B0DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #83DCDC for text?
Black text on #83DCDC has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.