TEALS
#83B8D0
Reading light, Athenian Blue lands in the teals family at HSL 199°, 45%, 66%. The color's balanced saturation keeps it present without overwhelming and reads cool — closer to shadow and depth. Works well in bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms, especially for main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces. Pairs naturally with white oak, cream textiles, brushed nickel, marble.
Benjamin Moore
Athenian Blue 773
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-Complementary
Tetradic
Lighter
Darker
Saturation
Best Rooms
bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms
Best Uses
main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces
Pairs With
white oak, cream textiles, brushed nickel, marble
Deuteranopia
Protanopia
Tritanopia
Open this color in a ready 5-color palette — lighter, darker, complementary and accent shades pre-built. Edit, customize, and download in 15 designer formats free.
BUILD PALETTE WITH THIS COLOR →#83B8D0 is Athenian Blue, a light teal with a cool undertone.
Athenian Blue reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.
Athenian Blue works well in bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces.
Athenian Blue pairs naturally with white oak, cream textiles, brushed nickel, marble. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.
You can download Athenian Blue on dsgn.house in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.
#83B8D0 converts to RGB 131, 184, 208.