#83BE96
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.084 154.3), rgb(131, 190, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#83BE96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BE96 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 190, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.084 154.3) |
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 #83BE96 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BE96 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BE96 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BE96 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 154.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BE96
oklch(75% 0.084 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C6B
oklch(63% 0.107 154)
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Step 600
600
#2D8753
oklch(55.6% 0.117 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E7243
oklch(49% 0.109 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D38
oklch(42.7% 0.09 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C30
oklch(37.6% 0.07 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#83BE96 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) | #BEB594 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE98 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79BDB3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BE96
#83BE96
oklch(75% 0.084 154.3)
- #CF9AC4
#CF9AC4
oklch(74.9% 0.084 333.9)
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 #83BE96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.014
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
Use #83BE96 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.