#83BA8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.8% 0.087 149.5), rgb(131, 186, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#83BA8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BA8D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 186, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.087 149.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #83BA8D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BA8D | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83BA8D text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BA8D text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BA8D
oklch(73.8% 0.087 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#549C64
oklch(63.1% 0.111 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#36864B
oklch(55.5% 0.12 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#27723C
oklch(49.2% 0.112 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#235D32
oklch(42.8% 0.093 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#224C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#83BA8D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BBB18A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB8F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB8AE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BA8D
#83BA8D
oklch(73.8% 0.087 149.5)
- #CA97C5
#CA97C5
oklch(73.9% 0.087 329.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #83BA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.055
Use #83BA8D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.