Colour
#83AEAE
- #83AEAE
- Cyan
- Dark
- Nearest: Cadetblue
#83AEAE is a cyan with RGB values 131, 174, 174 and HSL 180°, 21%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.6:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Cadetblue.
Colour values
#83AEAE#83AEAE
HEX#83AEAE
RGBrgb(131, 174, 174)
RGB (0–1)0.5137, 0.6824, 0.6824
RGB percentages51.4%, 68.2%, 68.2%
HSLhsl(180, 21%, 59.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(180, 24.7%, 68.2%)
CMYK24.7%, 0%, 0%, 31.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer8,629,934
CSS custom property--colour: #83AEAE;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.38153WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness162.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.63:1
Contrast with white2.43:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.63:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A5A5A5
Inverted#7C5151
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.43:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.63:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familycyan
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#AE8383
Analogous#83AE99, #8399AE
Triadic#AE83AE, #AEAE83
Split complementary#AE8399, #AE9983
Tetradic#9983AE, #AE8383, #99AE83
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R131
G174
B174
Red131 (51.4%)
Green174 (68.2%)
Blue174 (68.2%)
Hue180°
Saturation (HSL)20.98%
Lightness59.8%
Dominant channelGreen and Blue
Hex per channelR 83 · G AE · B AE
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