#83BEA0
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.2% 0.075 161.8), rgb(131, 190, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#83BEA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 190, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.075 161.8) |
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 #83BEA0 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BEA0 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BEA0 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BEA0 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 160.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BEA0
oklch(75.2% 0.075 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C77
oklch(63.2% 0.097 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B8660
oklch(55.6% 0.104 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C714F
oklch(49% 0.097 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C41
oklch(42.6% 0.08 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C37
oklch(37.7% 0.063 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#83BEA0 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) | #BCB69E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76BEB5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BEA0
#83BEA0
oklch(75.2% 0.075 161.8)
- #D19CBC
#D19CBC
oklch(75.2% 0.076 342.2)
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 #83BEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.061
Use #83BEA0 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.