#83C38D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.101 148.5), rgb(131, 195, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#83C38D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C38D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 195, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 35%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.101 148.5) |
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 #83C38D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C38D | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C38D text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C38D text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 148.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83C38D
oklch(76% 0.101 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#49BB64
oklch(70.6% 0.162 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#83C38D 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) | #C4B88A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB290 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC0B5 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C38D
#83C38D
oklch(76% 0.101 148.5)
- #D59AD1
#D59AD1
oklch(76% 0.101 328.8)
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 #83C38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
Use #83C38D 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.