#83C49E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.086 157.9), rgb(131, 196, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#83C49E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C49E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 196, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 36%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.086 157.9) |
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 #83C49E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C49E | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C49E text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C49E text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.047 157.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83C49E
oklch(76.6% 0.086 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#43BA7F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 158)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#83C49E 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) | #C3BA9C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B3A0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C3B9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C49E
#83C49E
oklch(76.6% 0.086 157.9)
- #D89EC6
#D89EC6
oklch(76.6% 0.086 338.3)
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 #83C49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
Use #83C49E 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.