#83BA94
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74% 0.08 153.9), rgb(131, 186, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#83BA94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BA94 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 186, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.08 153.9) |
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 #83BA94 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BA94 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BA94 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BA94 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB2
oklch(81% 0.05 153.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BA94
oklch(74% 0.08 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#539B6D
oklch(63% 0.101 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#348655
oklch(55.6% 0.111 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#267145
oklch(49% 0.102 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#225C39
oklch(42.6% 0.084 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#224C31
oklch(37.8% 0.066 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#83BA94 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) | #BAB192 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AB96 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB9AF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BA94
#83BA94
oklch(74% 0.08 153.9)
- #CA98C0
#CA98C0
oklch(73.9% 0.08 333.5)
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 #83BA94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
Use #83BA94 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.