#83C494
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.3% 0.096 151.9), rgb(131, 196, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#83C494 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 152°. 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 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C494 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 196, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 36%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.096 151.9) |
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 #83C494 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C494 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C494 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C494 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83C494
oklch(76.3% 0.096 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#45BB6F
oklch(70.7% 0.153 152)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#83C494 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) | #C4BA91 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB397 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79C2B7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C494
#83C494
oklch(76.3% 0.096 151.9)
- #D69CCE
#D69CCE
oklch(76.4% 0.095 331.3)
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 #83C494, 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
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
Use #83C494 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.