#83BA91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.9% 0.083 151.9), rgb(131, 186, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#83BA91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 152°. 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 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BA91 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 186, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.083 151.9) |
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 #83BA91 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BA91 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83BA91 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BA91 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BA91
oklch(73.9% 0.083 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#549C69
oklch(63.2% 0.106 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#358651
oklch(55.6% 0.114 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#267141
oklch(48.9% 0.106 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#225C36
oklch(42.6% 0.087 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#224C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#152D1C
oklch(27.2% 0.044 151.9)
#83BA91 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) | #BAB18F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AB93 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB8AF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BA91
#83BA91
oklch(73.9% 0.083 151.9)
- #CA98C2
#CA98C2
oklch(74% 0.082 332)
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 #83BA91, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
Use #83BA91 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.