#83BFA0
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.077 161.3), rgb(131, 191, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#83BFA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 161°. 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 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 191, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.077 161.3) |
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 #83BFA0 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BFA0 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BFA0 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BFA0 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#A6CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 161.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BFA0
oklch(75.5% 0.077 161.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C9C76
oklch(63.1% 0.099 161)
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Step 600
600
#29865F
oklch(55.5% 0.106 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A724E
oklch(49.2% 0.1 160.9)
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Step 800
800
#195D40
oklch(42.8% 0.083 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C37
oklch(37.7% 0.063 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 160.9)
#83BFA0 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) | #BDB69E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AFA2 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76BFB6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BFA0
#83BFA0
oklch(75.5% 0.077 161.3)
- #D29DBE
#D29DBE
oklch(75.6% 0.076 341.3)
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 #83BFA0, 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 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.062
Use #83BFA0 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.