#83CB8F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.9% 0.112 148.6), rgb(131, 203, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#83CB8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CB8F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 203, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.112 148.6) |
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 #83CB8F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CB8F | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CB8F text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CB8F text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.062 148.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CB8F
oklch(77.9% 0.112 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#37BE5D
oklch(70.8% 0.179 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#83CB8F 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) | #CCBF8B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B892 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79C8BB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CB8F
#83CB8F
oklch(77.9% 0.112 148.6)
- #DF9DDB
#DF9DDB
oklch(77.9% 0.113 328.7)
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 #83CB8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
Use #83CB8F 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.