#83BF9C
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.4% 0.08 158.2), rgb(131, 191, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#83BF9C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BF9C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 191, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.08 158.2) |
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 #83BF9C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BF9C | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BF9C text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BF9C text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BF9C
oklch(75.4% 0.08 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C72
oklch(63.1% 0.102 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A875A
oklch(55.7% 0.112 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#1B724A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 158.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.086 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.066 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#83BF9C 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) | #BEB69A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AF9E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77BEB5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BF9C
#83BF9C
oklch(75.4% 0.08 158.2)
- #D19CC1
#D19CC1
oklch(75.4% 0.08 337.8)
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 #83BF9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.057
Use #83BF9C 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.