Palettes / Colors / #83DDBB

#83DDBB — Light Green

#83DDBB is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #83DDBB 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.

#83DDBB is a cool green color associated with growth, calm 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 #DD83A5; it also sits naturally between #83DD8D and #83D2DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 51% · Green 87% · Blue 73%

Cyan 41% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #83DDBB

.text { color: #83DDBB; }
.background { background-color: #83DDBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #83DDBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(131, 221, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(157, 57%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #83DDBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(131, 221, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #83DDBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(131, 221, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#83DDBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#83DDBB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DD83A5:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #83DDBB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #83DDBB

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:

How #83DDBB 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 #83DDBB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #83DDBA  ·  #83DDBC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #83DDBB?

#83DDBB is Light Green, a green color (RGB 131, 221, 187). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.

What is the RGB and HSL of #83DDBB?

#83DDBB is RGB 131, 221, 187 — HSL 157°, 57%, 69% — CMYK 41%, 0%, 15%, 13%.

What colors go with #83DDBB?

Its complement is #DD83A5; analogous partners are #83DD8D and #83D2DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #83DDBB for text?

Black text on #83DDBB has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.