#83CA8A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.5% 0.115 146.7), rgb(131, 202, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#83CA8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CA8A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 202, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.115 146.7) |
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 #83CA8A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CA8A | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CA8A text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CA8A text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C1
oklch(88.4% 0.064 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CA8A
oklch(77.5% 0.115 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#3ABE55
oklch(70.8% 0.185 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#83CA8A 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) | #CCBE86 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B78E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC7B9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CA8A
#83CA8A
oklch(77.5% 0.115 146.7)
- #DD9CDD
#DD9CDD
oklch(77.6% 0.115 326.6)
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 #83CA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #83CA8A 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.