#83ABAE
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #83ABAE
#83ABAE is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 51% red, 67% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 12.2); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AE8683 — a old rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #83ABAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.40:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #83ABAE?
#83ABAE is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 51% red, 67% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #83ABAE?
Use black text. Black on #83ABAE has a contrast ratio of 8.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #83ABAE?
Its complementary colour is #AE8683, and analogous partners are #83AE9B and #8396AE.