#83BE8B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.7% 0.095 148), rgb(131, 190, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#83BE8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 148°. 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 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BE8B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 190, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.095 148) |
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 #83BE8B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BE8B | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BE8B text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BE8B text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BE8B
oklch(74.7% 0.095 148)
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Step 500
500
#509D5E
oklch(63% 0.121 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#308844
oklch(55.7% 0.132 148)
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Step 700
700
#217335
oklch(49.1% 0.123 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E2D
oklch(42.8% 0.102 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D28
oklch(37.7% 0.08 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#83BE8B 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) | #BFB488 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AE8E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BBBB0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BE8B
#83BE8B
oklch(74.7% 0.095 148)
- #CE98CC
#CE98CC
oklch(74.8% 0.095 327.7)
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 #83BE8B, 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
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
Use #83BE8B 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.