#83CA9B
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.9% 0.098 154.5), rgb(131, 202, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#83CA9B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CA9B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 202, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.098 154.5) |
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 #83CA9B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CA9B | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CA9B text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CA9B text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 154.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CA9B
oklch(77.9% 0.098 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#36BC73
oklch(70.6% 0.156 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#83CA9B 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) | #CABF98 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C8BD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CA9B
#83CA9B
oklch(77.9% 0.098 154.5)
- #DE9FD1
#DE9FD1
oklch(77.8% 0.099 334)
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 #83CA9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
Use #83CA9B 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.