#83D9DC Hex Color
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Not quite mint and not quite sky blue, this pale cyan sits in the gap between them. #83d9dc is light and gently desaturated, so it reads fresh instead of loud. It earns its keep as a large background base for spring, baby, and children’s designs, and black text passes contrast on it easily at 12.9:1. Pair it with charcoal or a deep coral accent to keep it from washing out next to plain white.
Questions about #83d9dc
What is #83d9dc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #83d9dc is rgb(131, 217, 220), in HSL hsl(182, 56%, 69%) and in CMYK 40%, 1%, 0%, 14%.
What colors pair well with #83d9dc?
Deep coral and navy both give #83d9dc a richer, more grounded look than white does. Charcoal text also reads clearly on it, with about 12.9:1 contrast.
Is #83d9dc a good background color for text?
Yes, as long as the text is dark. Black type reaches about 12.9:1 contrast on #83d9dc, well past WCAG AA for body copy. White text fails here, so avoid it.
Is #83d9dc readable on white or black?
#83d9dc has a 1.62:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.92:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.