#83C196
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.089 153.6), rgb(131, 193, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#83C196 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C196 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 193, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.089 153.6) |
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 #83C196 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83C196 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C196 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C196 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#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
#CADFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.03 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCB0
oklch(81% 0.056 153.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83C196
oklch(75.7% 0.089 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D69
oklch(63% 0.113 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#278850
oklch(55.7% 0.124 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#187341
oklch(49.1% 0.115 153.7)
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Step 800
800
#185E35
oklch(42.8% 0.096 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.074 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#83C196 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) | #C1B794 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B098 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79BFB5 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C196
#83C196
oklch(75.7% 0.089 153.6)
- #D39BC8
#D39BC8
oklch(75.7% 0.089 333.5)
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 #83C196, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
Use #83C196 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.