What color is #83C0CD?

#83C0CD is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(131, 192, 205), and in HSL hsl(191, 43%, 66%).

Is #83C0CD accessible as text?

On white, #83C0CD has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.39:1 (passes). For text placed on #83C0CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #83C0CD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #83C0CD?

#83C0CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CE9183. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #83C0CD below.

Is #83C0CD good for buttons?

#83C0CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #83C0CD — white text only reaches 2.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #83C0CD the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #83C0CD is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#83C0CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #83C0CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #83C0CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #83C0CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #83C0CD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Sky Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #83C0CD Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Sky Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #83C0CD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Sky Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #83C0CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #AFE6F2

Sky Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #83C0CD Secondary #D1E6EA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Sky Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #83C0CD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 32/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 69/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #83C0CD

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People also use #83C0CD with

Celadon Iceberg Rosy Brown Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8F1F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #83A7CE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #83C0CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #83C0CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 131 192 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.1% 0.065 212.4);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E1F0F4;
  --color-200: #C5E1E8;
  --color-300: #9CC9D3;
  --color-400: #75B0BD;
  --color-500: #5592A0;
  --color-600: #46727C;
  --color-700: #365259;
  --color-800: #26373B;
  --color-900: #192224;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E1F0F4',
    200: '#C5E1E8',
    300: '#9CC9D3',
    400: '#75B0BD',
    500: '#5592A0',
    600: '#46727C',
    700: '#365259',
    800: '#26373B',
    900: '#192224',
  },
}

$base: #83C0CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E1F0F4;
$base-200: #C5E1E8;
$base-300: #9CC9D3;
$base-400: #75B0BD;
$base-500: #5592A0;
$base-600: #46727C;
$base-700: #365259;
$base-800: #26373B;
$base-900: #192224;
$base-hover: #53A7BA;
$base-subtle: #DCEAED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#83C0CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F0F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E1E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CC9D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75B0BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5592A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46727C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365259",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26373B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192224",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}