#83CE9D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.9% 0.103 154.7), rgb(131, 206, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#83CE9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CE9D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 206, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.103 154.7) |
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 #83CE9D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CE9D | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CE9D text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CE9D text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 155.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CE9D
oklch(78.9% 0.103 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#29BD71
oklch(70.6% 0.163 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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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)
#83CE9D 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) | #CEC39A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA0 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75CCC1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CE9D
#83CE9D
oklch(78.9% 0.103 154.7)
- #E3A1D5
#E3A1D5
oklch(78.8% 0.103 334.3)
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 #83CE9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.064
Use #83CE9D 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.